The goats and the tares are the wicked, and that is precisely why Jesus came, so that ALL my follow him.
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NO! Jesus HImself said He came to seek and save that which is lost. If you make that absolute then you have two conclusions- He either failed miserably or universalism is true!
Funny but Jesus never called the elect goats, but always referred to tehm as sheep:
John 10:16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
He didn't say: " there are goats out there, I have to turn into sheep."
It becomes easy when we accept the word without extra commentary.
The remnant are in a good place. The rest of Israel who are the majority, rejected Christ, despite God's grace. This is irrefutable evidence of man's freewill. Gods own chosen people reduce Calvin's theory of irresistible grace to ashes.
Or more biblically, that unsaved man will always reject jesus! That is what the bible says. What about Ez. 20:
33 As I live, saith the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:
34 And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.
35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.
36 Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord God.
37 And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:
38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
No free will here! Just God saying "I will" nothing about God waiting until the Jews say "Okay I agree".