Read these in context and both verses speak of Christians, not unbelievers.
2 Peter
Are persons who have to come to repentance believers?
verse 9b
No matter what we want to say,,,it still states that God does not wish for any to perish. We do have a loving God, after all. Not a wicked one, which God would have to be to send some to hell for no reason at all.
1 Timothy
Please read again...paying attention to verse 2:1-3
WHO is Paul saying to pray for?
ALL MEN. Kings, all who are in authority...
God is a loving God and wishes all men to be saved...
John 3:20-21
Sounds like a choice to me...
John 5:40
Sounds like a choice to me...
John 8:51
Sounds like a choice...
John 10:3-4
Ditto...
John 11:25-26
Ditto...
John 12:32
I could go on forever.
And this is JESUS speaking.
must go now...please answer.