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Eagle what does ALL mean to you? Does ALL means SOME or does ALL means ALL?JagLovest thou in Christ Yahshua, Lord and Saviour of the world.
“All,” as already shown in an earlier post, may have a “limited meaning.” Context is the determinate. What is the context of its use in 2 Peter 3:9?Peter reveals the terms usage by using the word “us-ward,” (3:9) referring to his audience, who are the “beloved” (3:8). This epistle is addressed to “to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 1:1) and is written to the same “beloved” as his first letter was written to (2 Pet. 3:1), namely, “….to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,” (Pet. 2: 1). that is the, “Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ” (1 Pet. 2: 2), that is those that have been, ”begotten” …. “by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Pet 1:3), etc.In 2 Peter 3:9, Peter desired his Christian readers to realize that the delay of divine judgment was a sign of God’s forbearance and mercy towards them, particularly towards the believers in their midst who had been confused and misled by false teachers (chapter 2). The scope of the word “all” is qualified by the term “us-ward.” God is not willing that any of His elect should perish (John 10:28-29).Besides, if God WILLS the salvation of any individual, that person will be saved (Dan. 4:35). Regeneration is NOT of the will of man. John 1:12-13 states, "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, NOR OF THE WILL OF THE FLESH, NOR OF THE WILL OF MAN, but of God." We receive Christ because we have already been regenerated by God (John 3:1-8) and all this is not connected to, because of, or dependent on our own will. As Romans 9:16 states, "So then it IS NOT OF HIM THAT WILLETH, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy." God first gives us a new heart and works in us to make us willing to come to Christ. Philippians 2:13 states, "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."God reveals Himself and quickens whom He will. "OF HIS OWN WILL begat he us with the word of truth," "neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, AND HE TO WHOMSOEVER THE SON WILL REVEAL HIM," "even so the Son QUICKENETH WHOM HE WILL," "therefore hath he mercy on whom HE WILL have mercy, and whom HE WILL he hardeneth" (Jam. 1:18; Matt. 11:27; John 5:21; Rom. 9:18.)Repentance, as well as saving faith, are both gifts from God, not the fruit of dead, unregenerate, fallen human nature. "Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins,” “then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life," and "if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth" (Acts 5:31; 11:18; 2 Tim. 2:25).It is obvious from the Scriptures that God has chosen or elected some to salvation and not others. Even in the writings of Peter we read:John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.John 3:17 - For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved....Matthew 9:13 - But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Mark 2:17 - When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Luke 5:32 - I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.THREE. Denotes completeness, as three lines complete a plane figure. Hence, three is significant of Divine perfection and completeness. The third day completes the fundamentals of creation-work. The fourth, fifth, and sixth days are the counterpart and repetition of the first, second, and third, and correspond respectively. (See the structure of Gen. 1, p. 3.) The number, three, includes resurrection also; for on the third day the earth rose up out of the deep, and the fruit rose up out of the earth....II Peter 3:9 - 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....John 4:42 - And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.I John 4:14 - And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world....If Christ didn't die for all humankind, then the death of Christ is in vain. It is just a shame for people to believe the Word of God is in vain...JagLovest thou in Christ Yahshua, Lord and Saviour of the world.