I thought I would collect Scripture that stands in full contradiction to the notion of election. I will only use contextual material. Scripture is the final authority. I plan on adding scripture as I find more of it.
Whosoever regarding belief, gospel, salvation, etc.
Matthew- 7:24, 10:32, 12:50
Mark- 8:34
Luke- 12:8, 14:27
John- 3:15-16, 4:14, 11:26, 12:46
Acts- 2:21, 10:43
Romans- 9:33, 10:11, 10:13
Galatians 5:4
1 John- 3:6, 3:9, 4:15, 5:1,
Final Count= 20 verses that say anyone can become saved
Contradiction #1: According to election only some people can respond to the gospel, believe or have faith. But here 20 contextual verses say anyone can. This isn't even counting the verses that use the terms "any man" and "whoever" such as this one “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Revelation 3:20
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The sins of the world
“And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John 2:2
“The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” John 1:29
“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” John 3:17
“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” Hebrews 2:9
Contradiction #2: According to limited atonement Jesus only died for the sins of the elect. Here are 3 verses that say He died for the sins of the world.
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God wants all men to believe
“And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.” John 6:40
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9
(John 3:17 fits here as well)
Contradiction #3: God wants all men to believe on Jesus and not perish. According to election God only desires to save the elect and only the elect can believe.
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John 3:16 fits all three contradictions. Because God loved the world so much He sent Jesus so that anyone who believes may have eternal life.
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Humans can choose God's ways or reject them
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!” Matthew 23:37(also Luke 13:34)
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15
"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." Isaiah 1:18:
"I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live." Deuteronomy 30:19
"Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh." Proverbs 1:24-26
(All the verses that say “whosoever, whoever and any man” believes is then saved also fall under this category. God calls people to the gospel using terms that say & mean that anyone can respond.)
Contradiction #4: According to election sinners have lost the capacity to choose God and his ways. So no one can be saved without God turning on the light bulb of faith for them. Yet scripture is full of God asking people to choose his ways. A choice which is utterly impossible according to utter depravity.
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