GPP 78: Whosoever Will

Before creation God had the whole list
Of persons to be conceived during time;
He knew those who would the gospel resist,
And those who would accept new life sublime!
The latter knows the Good Shepherd’s kind voice,
And comes to Jesus, trusting what is heard;
The former are so mired in sin by choice,
Miracles won’t convince, nor truthful word!
Yet, all can be saved who on The Name call*—
The name Jesus, who is the Lord and Christ;
“Whosoever will”, salvation for all
Who call upon Jesus’ name, the one price!
God foreknew who’d be saved, and who’d be
lost,
Yet, the will of each determines his cost!

*Joel 2:32; Romans 10:9

Promise Made: John 6:37 (Jesus speaks)—“ ‘All [persons] that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.’ “ (NIV) [Brackets added]

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

“That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)