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God Brings Us To The Other Side

4 November 2015

"All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.” (John 6:37-40)

Jesus declares here that all the elect will come to Him. This means that they will come, but how?

Does it mean that all will come and make confession and therefore persevere to the end? If that is the case, then where was the faith of the disciples in the storm tossed ship? Jesus rebuked them for not having faith. Will we lose our salvation and not enter glory because of our lack of faith? No, just like the example of the storm at sea, our salvation is based on God’s power and faithfulness, not ours.

We must read the verses following to see what Jesus really means. All the elect will come to Him in the resurrection. And Jesus is the One Who will be active in raising us from the dead. The statements regarding seeing the Son and believing are not the causes of the coming. They are the evidence. And the key is that “whosoever” shows these evidences is included. It is not for the Jews only. Neither is it for those who hold to a certain doctrine or creed. Our faith is the evidence not the cause of salvation. Jesus is the cause and power. It was based solely on His power and will being one with the Father.

Some will say that they agree with this but the sinner must first come to Christ to make it effectual for himself. Jesus anticipated this heresy and said these words.

"No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.” (John 6:44)

All the elect will come to Jesus in the new birth as well but that is not by their power or will either. It is by God’s sovereign work. They are drawn like water from a well. God is not wooing them with the gospel hoping they will accept and be saved.

God has decreed that all the elect will be with Him forever. Therefore, He draws them in the new birth and brings them to glory in the resurrection.

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Brentwood Hills Primitive Baptist Church is a community of believers working together to transform our lives to the image of Jesus Christ. We believe it is our duty and privilege to live the gospel of the doctrines of grace in such a way as to edify the families within our church and other children of God in our community. Through regular worship based on strong Biblical principles, fellowship, admonishment, and outreach, we glory in the grace of the sovereign God working in our lives thereby showing the Spirit of God in the world.

Brentwood Hills was organized in 1906 in Fort Worth, Texas as Laodicea Primitive Baptist Church. You can find much of the history of the church, as well as other churches here: Primitive Baptist History Database

We identify ourselves as an old-line Primitive Baptist church. If you read our Articles of Faith, you’ll see that we hold to such doctrines as the inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible. We recognize the King James Version (KJV) as the only English translation worthy of being called the Bible. We believe in salvation solely by the grace of a sovereign God. We believe that Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, came to the earth to do the will of His Father, which was to deliver from the sentence of death all those the Father gave Him before the world began. We believe that Jesus fully satisfied the Father by atoning for all the sins of all His people. In time, we believe the Holy Spirit comes to each person that belongs to Jesus and regenerates them. Then (and only then) can anyone have faith, which is a fruit of the Spirit, by which you are able to believe the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ. Whether or not you ever hear the gospel, or believe it if you did hear it, or obey it if you did believe it, rest assured that Jesus will remain forever faithful to you because, if He died for you, He will never deny that you belong to Him.

We believe that everyone for whom Christ died will without fail be raised again from the dead to a glorified life. Even if we are alive when He returns to raise the dead, we shall be changed to a glorified life. All the Redeemed will meet the Lord in the air. Then He will take us to Heaven and there we shall forever be with the Lord. The wicked will be raised at the same time as the righteous, but the wicked shall go away into everlasting punishment along with Satan and his angels. Until that glorious day when Christ returns to raise the dead, He has provided a place for His people to find rest for their souls. This place is the Church. Jesus Christ set-up His church on this earth before His death on the Cross. The church is there for those of His people who have come to believe that God saved them by His Son, Jesus Christ. To believe that Christ “paid it all” gives believers the strongest motivation to serve Him. Once enlightened to this glorious truth, then the child of God should feel an obligation to become and remain an active member of the His church. To serve the Lord in His church makes for one of the great blessings to experience this side of Heaven. It fulfills you to serve in His church and it gives your life purpose and meaning.