Pas Ho Pisteuwn = “Everyone Believing,” Not “Every Single Person Can Believe”

   John Orlando, a sometimes-visitor to our chat channel, has posted a very interesting article here. I found it interesting not because it is complimentary of me, but for the citations it provides from Jerry Falwell relating to Reformed theology and John Calvin. Anyone who reads those comments from Falwell and compares them with what has been preached within the past

   This is surely the most popular passage cited (almost never with any reference to the context) to prove that God could not possibly desire to save a specific people but instead desires to save every single individual person, thereby denying election and predestination. The text seems inarguably clear. But it is always good to see a text in its own

The Pyromaniac himself has weighed in on the John 3:16 Conference allegations that if you don’t believe God is eternally bummed about failing to save those He desires to save you are a hyper-Calvinist. You can read his always well-written blog entry here. Hopefully by now you have gotten to the heart of the issue on this matter: Dr. Allen,