The KEY to understanding Jn. 6:37- 40 is quite simple indeed – and is
found in the included context of Jn. 6:39 - 40.
Jesus declared in Jn. 6:44 that no man could COME unto Him unless he
first be drawn by the Father.
John 6:44 (KJV)
44 No man can come to me,
except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up
at the last day.
Therefore, how do we COME (be drawn) to the Father?
Hebrews 11:6 (KJV)
6 But without faith it
is impossible to please him:
for he that cometh to God
must believe that he is,
and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek
him.
To this end, how do we get FAITH?
Romans 10:17 (KJV)
17 So then
faith cometh by
hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Thus, when Jesus declared in Jn. 6:37 that ALL that the Father “IS
GIVING” (present tense) to Him will COME to Him – this is indeed true and an
absolute ALL. Furthermore, Jesus will NOT banish nor reject a
singular one of them in which the Father is giving Him, because Jn. 6:38
reveals Jesus came to do His Father’s WILL and not His own will.
However, Jn. 6:37 has nothing whatsoever to do with “irresistible grace”
– but is predicated upon the Holy Spirit drawing sinners to God through
the hearing of the WORD of God. Hence, FREE-WILL.
John 6:37 (KJV)
37
All that the Father giveth
me shall come to me; and
him that cometh to me I will
in no wise cast out.
Meanwhile, Jn. 6:39 Jesus declared that of ALL that the Father
has given Him –
HE (I) should LOSE
(verb/1st person/aorist/subjunctive/active) none.
Hence, Jesus is the "Good Shepherd" (Jn. 10:14-15) and no man can pluck
His Sheep out of His hand. (Jn. 10:28-29)
John 6:39 (KJV)
39 And this is the Father's
will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me
I should lose
nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
Although, PLEASE take note that Jn. 6:39 does not declare nor insist
“unconditional grace” and that the ALL Jn. 6:37 Sheep given by the
Father to Jesus will therefore ALL be “unconditionally” saved.
Thus, Jn. 6:39 simply declares that Jesus Himself (I) will not be the
literal “causal agent” of the LOSS (lose) by any means of ANY of His Father
given Sheep.
Therefore, it is the Father's perfect WILL that ALL the Sheep that
He "gives" to Jesus, that Jesus should not be responsible for the LOSS
of ANY of them, but should raise them up in the last day. However,
the Father's perfect will is not always the same WILL of Jesus'
FREE-WILL Sheep.
As such, Jn. 6:40 reveals those of the ALL Sheep of Jn. 6:37 & 39 that
is actually having eternal life and will be futuristically raised from
the dead will ONLY be those who are SEEING (present tense) and BELIEVING
(present tense) in Jesus. It is they who are having eternal life
(present tense). This is an individual CHOICE to BELIEVE.
John 6:40 (KJV)
40 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.
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