Jesus' words, "No man can come to Me except the Father which sent Me draw him," (John 6:44) have long perplexed people. Most churches teach that the Lord wants to save all mankind in this present "Christian" Era. If this true, then why does the Father "draw" so few to Christ? Why does He not draw all men unto Him?
This inaccurate belief is due to a misunderstanding of Scripture teachings about God's plan. All Bible scholars recognize the doctrine of "election" is Biblical. And nearly all know that "free grace" is also in the scriptures. In attempting to apply both these Bible teachings to the present time, confusion has resulted.
God is now drawing to Christ members of His Church, the Bride of Christ. In other words, God is "calling" or inviting a few–"the elect"–to be joint-heirs with His Son in the glories of the Kingdom. When this election is completed, then God's free grace will be extended to all the world of mankind.
