God desires to save all sinners but he has decreed to save only his elect. This is the paradox in question.
What is not at stake
Let me clear the ground and set out what is not at stake. God has decreed to save his elect, all his elect, and no others. Christ died for them, and no others. The Spirit works effectively in them, and no others. Ella and I are at one on these vital doctrines. I believe them and preach them. So whatever I think about the two aspects of God’s will – the secret and the revealed (Deut. 29:29) – these doctrines are not in question. But has God spoken in Scripture of his desire to save all sinners? This is where Ella and I part company. I say, Yes; Ella says, No.
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