GOD Is Generous; The Invitation To Be In His Kingdom Is For Everyone = Matthew 6;33

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GOD Is Generous; The Invitation To Be In His Kingdom Is For Everyone = Matthew 6;33


Matthew 6;33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 21:31-32
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Mark 1:14-15
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Mark 9:47-48
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

Luke 18:16-17
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

Luke 6:20
And He lifted up His eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 13;28-29
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the Kingdom of GOD.


AMEN

 

[Fastfredy0]

GOD Is Generous; The Invitation To Be In His Kingdom Is For Everyone = Matthew 6;33

Well, over a billion people are not getting the message.
See https://www.globalcp.org/statistics/ .... about the 1.6 billion unevangelized people in the world. (World Evangelization Research Center)

 

[gordon777]

Who wants the generosity of leaving this kingdom which the devil gives to who he wants, 9 the kingdoms of this world) to the one God offers, of pain and suffering ?



Matthew 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

Luke 4:5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.



What Christian, never mind non Christian, understands the generosity of God, to sell all they have to buy into it. ( and not keep what they already had from the devil instead.)

Men don't do this straight away, they say the old ( the present life they have in this world) is better than the new. (to be new in Christ,/new lump, where all old is passed away. 2 Corinthians 5:17)



Luke 5:39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

Mark 10:17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

Matthew 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

1 Corinthians 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

 

[miamited]

Hi Fastfredy0

The command to evangelize can be unclear. Does it mean that every single individual person has heard the gospel? Or does it mean that every region of the earth has heard the gospel? I would contend that the 1.6B in this link is likely a very, very low estimate. I mean just the nation of Saudi Arabia has 35M people. The majority of which may have never had someone tell them to their face about the love of Jesus. But the gospel is being spread in Saudi Arabia.

Another 26M people live in N. Korea and I'm pretty sure that the majority of them have never had someone tell them individually of the gospel. Pakistan and Iran are also nations that are pretty strict against the spread of the gospel. It seems somehow confusing that the area of the globe that is most against christianity, is the same area of the world that it was first preached.

However, this link shows where christianity is illegal, but I'm not convinced that it's accurate. For example, I don't think Mexico holds christianity to be illegal, but their constitution does allow that the state can oversee any religious practices or beliefs. But I know for a fact that the majority of believers in Mexico are of the Catholic persuasion and I haven't ever heard of anyone being jailed for such belief in Mexico.

Countries Where Christianity Is Illegal 2023

But, if it is reasonably accurate, then that's about a third of the globe that is, in some way, politically against the proclamation of the gospel. Somehow, I think that 1.6B is likely on the low side.

God bless,
Ted

 

[Fastfredy0]

The command to evangelize can be unclear. Does it mean that every single individual person has heard the gospel? Or does it mean that every region of the earth has heard the gospel?

Interesting point. The terms ALL and EVERYONE are ambiguous.
It is next to impossible that everyone hear of Christ in current social, economical and technical environment not to mention those who died who never heard of Christ.

I think that 1.6B is likely on the low side.

Probably true. I've seen higher estimates.
My point is that if God loves everyone without exception then at a minimum you'd think He would give everyone a chance for eternal life. The evidence is clear that God does not afford everyone that chance. Now, some counter that you don't need to know of Christ to be saved, but John 3:18 denies that IMO.

 

[miamited]

Hi @Fastfredy,

My point is that if God loves everyone without exception then at a minimum you'd think He would give everyone a chance for eternal life. The evidence is clear that God does not afford everyone that chance.

Well, I understand that just a bit differently. God began this created realm in which we live, with two people. He spoke to them and made himself known to them. Now, I can't say with any certainty that God instructed them to teach their children about Him, it does seem apparent that God did also deal directly with them. We see that in God's discussion with Cain. But we know that when He gave the law unto Israel, that He expected the parent to teach the child about Him.

I believe that the reason so many people don't know about God is that we have failed to do our part in that dispersion of knowledge about Him. And I think maybe you're misunderstanding what it means that God so loved the whole world. I'm also not sure what Scripture you would be referencing that 'God loves everyone without exception'. Can you provide your Scriptural reference.

God bless,
Ted

 

[Fastfredy0]

And I think maybe you're misunderstanding what it means that God so loved the whole world.

Agreed

I'm also not sure what Scripture you would be referencing that 'God loves everyone without exception'. Can you provide your Scriptural reference.

I don't believe God loves everyone without exception. My point was that God does not love everyone and the evidence is that He does not see to it that billions of people even hear of Christ which means they're doomed.

 

[Tenchi]

John 3:16-17 (NASB)
16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
17 "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

2 Peter 3:9 (NASB)
9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

Matthew 16:24-25 (NASB)
24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.
25 "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

1 Timothy 2:3-4 (NASB)
3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

John 1:29 (NASB)
29 The next day he *saw Jesus coming to him and *said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

John 6:32-33 (NASB)
32 Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread out of heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread out of heaven.
33 "For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."

John 12:46-47 (NASB)
46 "I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.
47 "If anyone hears My sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

And so on.

I'm not an universalist, by the way, but I do believe that God has provided salvation to the entire world, not to a select few, arbitrarily chosen by God before the world existed to be saved, the remainder hated and damned by Him, victims of His sovereign decree that they should not even be able to understand the Gospel, let alone reject it.

 

[Fastfredy0]

but I do believe that God has provided salvation to the entire world

The observable facts refute your claim.
Premise 1: One must know of Christ to be saved
Premise 2: Billions are now dead who never heard of Christ (google "how many have never heard of Christ")
Conclusion: Your statement is incorrect

but that the world might be saved

The word "WORLD" is ambiguous.
The fact is that “the world” is often used in a general way as in John 3:16. When the brethren of Christ said, “Shew Thyself to the world” (John 7:4), did they mean “shew Thyself to all mankind”? When the Pharisees said, “Behold, the world is gone after Him” (John 12:19), did they mean that “all the human family” were flocking after Him? When the apostle wrote, “Your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world” (Romans 1:8), did he mean that the faith of the saints at Rome was the subject of conversation by every man, woman, and child on the earth? A.W. Pink

not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

If God did not want anyone to be in hell, then just don’t create them in the first place.

"If anyone wishes to come after Me

No one wishes to come after Christ ... NO ONE SEEKS GOD ... God must seek them

who desires all men to be saved

Only the most untrained exegete would assume that the words "all" and "everyone" in the Bible always refer to all human beings. There are endless examples in our daily speech in which the "scope of these seemingly universal terms are limited by the context. For example: Jesus says in Matthew 10:22, "All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved." The statement does not intend to say that all human beings without exception would hate Christians, since at least the Christians themselves would love one another.

so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.

No one believes in Christ of their own accord ... NO ONE SEEKS GOD ... God must seek them

Your verses are implicit at best. There are explicit verses that contradict your claim like 40 verses saying God choses/predestines/appoints/elects you ... many verses saying faith is a gift to you ... etc. etc. etc.
John 1:12 But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name— 13 who were born, not of blood [natural conception], nor of the will of the flesh [physical impulse], nor of the will of man [that of a natural father], but of God [that is, a divine and supernatural birth—they are born of God—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].

 

[Tenchi]

The observable facts refute your claim.
Premise 1: One must know of Christ to be saved
Premise 2: Billions are now dead who never heard of Christ (google "how many have never heard of Christ")
Conclusion: Your statement is incorrect

Well, this is an overly-generalized description of things, I think. As Romans 1:18-20 indicates, every person has some sense of God, derived from the testimony of Creation and from their own conscience, the Moral Law of God "written on the heart" (Romans 2:14-15). This knowledge of God, made evident to every person by Him, is suppressed in unrighteousness by them and so, Paul reasoned, they are without excuse before God, unable to say to Him, "You made me incapable of knowing you! So, the knowledge of God is not kept from the majority and given only to the special Elect few. Quite apart from the Gospel, every wicked sinner has some sense of God that they suppress in unrighteousness. Even then, many are the stories I've heard over the years from former drug addicts, homosexuals, convicted criminals, atheists, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists - people far from the sound of the Gospel - who responded to their inner awareness of God and who found as they drew near to Him, He drew near to them (James 4:8), bringing them to a saving faith in Jesus. So, no my statement is not incorrect; yours is.

The word "WORLD" is ambiguous.
The fact is that “the world” is often used in a general way as in John 3:16. When the brethren of Christ said, “Shew Thyself to the world” (John 7:4), did they mean “shew Thyself to all mankind”? When the Pharisees said, “Behold, the world is gone after Him” (John 12:19), did they mean that “all the human family” were flocking after Him? When the apostle wrote, “Your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world” (Romans 1:8), did he mean that the faith of the saints at Rome was the subject of conversation by every man, woman, and child on the earth? A.W. Pink

The word "world" is a word that can be general (as opposed to ambiguous) in regard to what it refers, but context, at least in Scripture, usually directs the reader in what way, or under what constraints, "world" may be understood. That Pink cannot make his case from John 3:16 itself and its immediate context reveals, I believe, that he is eisegeting the verse. Neither John 12:19 nor Romans 1:8 serve as the proper context for John 3:16, though they illustrate why it is important to understand a verse in its immediate context. Is the word "world" used in John 3:16 in the limited sense Pink asserts of John 12:19 and Romans 1:8? Nothing in John 3:16 or its immediate context requires such a limit on the meaning of "world" - unless, of course, you're a Calvinist needing to make Scripture conform to your Calvinist ideas.

If God did not want anyone to be in hell, then just don’t create them in the first place.

See Molinism.

In any case, Scripture says what it says.

2 Peter 3:9 (NASB)
9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

No one wishes to come after Christ ... NO ONE SEEKS GOD ... God must seek them

Well, what do you mean by "God must seek them"? Lost sinner, or not, all know that God exists. See Romans 1:18-20. By means of the preaching of the Gospel, which is "the power of God unto salvation to every one who believes" (Romans 1:16), God "seeks" the lost. Many don't "come after Christ" simply because they have never heard of him, which is why it so vital that the Gospel goes out into all the world.

Romans 10:13-14 (NASB)
13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED."
14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?

Only the most untrained exegete would assume that the words "all" and "everyone" in the Bible always refer to all human beings.

Who has made this claim? I haven't. But in 1 Timothy 2:4 there is no contextual or linguistic reason to restrict "all men" to a Calvinist conception of the phrase.

Your verses are implicit at best.

You haven't come anywhere close to demonstrating this but have, as far as I can see, tried to do the very thing of which you accuse me here: arguing by implication. It is Begging the Question, it seems to me, to read into the verses that I've offered the very Calvinist perspective that they plainly deny.

There are explicit verses that contradict your claim like 40 verses saying God choses/predestines/appoints/elects you ...

In Christ, anyone may be of the Elect; all those who are in him, I believe, are the Elect. See Ephesians 1:1-14. Over and over again in this passage, those "predestined to adoption," or those who are "chosen," are so only in Christ. We are "chosen" because we are "IN HIM," not by some utterly obscure, arbitrary divine choice.

Ephesians 1:13 (NASB)
13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,

See? A lost person hears the Good News of Salvation, believes it and is then sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise and by him placed in Christ, the Elect. Any and all who do so become, in Christ, one of the Elect.

 

[Fastfredy0]

Well, this is an overly-generalized description of things, I think. As Romans 1:18-20 indicates, every person has some sense of God, derived from the testimony of Creation and from their own conscience, the Moral Law of God "written on the heart" (Romans 2:14-15). This knowledge of God, made evident to every person by Him, is suppressed in unrighteousness by them and so, Paul reasoned, they are without excuse before God, unable to say to Him, "You made me incapable of knowing you! So, the knowledge of God is not kept from the majority and given only to the special Elect few. Quite apart from the Gospel, every wicked sinner has some sense of God that they suppress in unrighteousness. Even then, many are the stories I've heard over the years from former drug addicts, homosexuals, convicted criminals, atheists, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists - people far from the sound of the Gospel - who responded to their inner awareness of God and who found as they drew near to Him, He drew near to them (James 4:8), bringing them to a saving faith in Jesus.

Agreed. But you have not addressed our point of contention which is your statement:

I do believe that God has provided salvation to the entire world

Premise 1: We know that billions of people have never heard of Christ.
Premise 2: We know that without knowledge of Christ one goes to hell (ignore age of accountability group for now). John 3:18; John 3:36, I could go on
Therefore, we know statement is incorrect ... unless you disagree with any of the above 2 premises.
Note: You yourself says some people have no chance of salvation:

Many don't "come after Christ" simply because they have never heard of him, which is why it so vital that the Gospel goes out into all the world.

Well, what do you mean by "God must seek them"?

God takes the initiative. God is the sole cause of our salvation. God chooses/predestines/appoint/elects us for salvation; we have nothing to do with it save being the effect of God's cause.

Lost sinner, or not, all know that God exists. See Romans 1:18-20. By means of the preaching of the Gospel, which is "the power of God unto salvation to every one who believes" (Romans 1:16), God "seeks" the lost.

Agreed.

Who has made this claim? I haven't. But in 1 Timothy 2:4 there is no contextual or linguistic reason to restrict "all men" to a Calvinist conception of the phrase.

Nor is there a contextual or linguistic reason to restrict "all men" to a non-Calvinist conception of the phrase. Hermenuetics say one should exegete the implicit from the explicit. The verse has implicit value, but not explicit and thus can be manipulated to the interpreters bias.

In Christ, anyone may be of the Elect; all those who are in him, I believe, are the Elect.

Agreed. That's doesn't address the point as to the cause of their election or our point of disagreement.

Over and over again in this passage, those "predestined to adoption," or those who are "chosen," are so only in Christ. We are "chosen" because we are "IN HIM," not by some utterly obscure, arbitrary divine choice.

Again, this does not address who does the choosing.

See? A lost person hears the Good News of Salvation, believes it and is then sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise and by him placed in Christ, the Elect. Any and all who do so become, in Christ, one of the Elect.

Agreed .... again the verse does not address the cause of election.


Below are a FEW of the verses addressing the cause of your salvation ... and they all say God is the cause, the individual is not:

• John 1:12 But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name— 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh [the flesh is carnal and flesh always lusteth against the Spirit], nor of the will of man, but of GOD.
• John 6:29 Jesus answered, “This is the work of God: that you believe [adhere to, trust in, rely on, and have faith] in the One whom He has sent.” Clearly this verse defines faith as a work. Thus faith must originate from God since God’s grace does not include man works (Galatians 5:2).
• John 6:63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh conveys no benefit [it is of no account]. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life [providing eternal life]… 65 And He was saying, “This is the reason why I have told you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him [that is, unless he is enabled to do so] by the Father.”
• Acts 3:16 And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health and complete wholeness in your presence.
• Acts 13:48b and all those who had been appointed (designated, ordained) to eternal life [by God] believed [in Jesus as the Christ and their Savior].
• Act 18:27 When he arrived, he was a great help to those who, through grace, had believed and had followed Jesus as Lord and Savior, The source of “grace” is God; otherwise, it is not GRACE
• Romans 9:18 So then, He has mercy on whom He wills (chooses), and He hardens [the heart of] whom He wills.
• Romans 12:3b as God has apportioned to each a degree of faith [and a purpose designed for service]. Note: It is God doing the apportioning
• Acts 13:48b and all those who had been appointed (designated, ordained) to eternal life [by God] believed [in Jesus as the Christ and their Savior].
• 1 Corinthians 2:4 And my language and my message were not set forth in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words of wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit and power [a proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them],
• 1 Corinthians 2:5 So that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men (human philosophy), but in the power of God. The power of God is the means by which faith has been generated. Verse 4 being repeated in 1 Thessalonians 1:5 for our good news [regarding salvation] came to you not only in word, but also in [its inherent] power and in the Holy Spirit and with great conviction [on our part].
• 1 Corinthians 4:7 "Who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?".
• 1 Corinthians 12:3b And no one can [really] say, Jesus is [my] Lord, except by and under the power and influence of the Holy Spirit. [The confession of the Lordship of Christ in saving faith is a gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this [referring to salvation through faith] is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works (not founded upon anything in the believer himself), so that no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
• Philippians 1:29 For you have been granted [from the Greek term charizomai, “to give as a gift. Literally means “to give, render, or grant graciously.”] [the privilege] for Christ’s sake not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer in His behalf.
• Philippians 2:13 For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.

 

[Tenchi]

Premise 1: We know that billions of people have never heard of Christ.
Premise 2: We know that without knowledge of Christ one goes to hell (ignore age of accountability group for now). John 3:18; John 3:36, I could go on
Therefore, we know statement is incorrect ...

??? This is a false dichotomy of sorts. It doesn't follow necessarily that, because God has, through and in Christ, provided salvation to all, therefore all must be saved. Surely, this is self-evident. My wife may have provided dessert for all the guests we've invited for dinner, but it doesn't follow that, because some haven't taken any dessert, that the dessert hasn't really been provided to all our guests.

God takes the initiative. God is the sole cause of our salvation.

Well, obviously, I don't agree. God is vitally involved in our coming to salvation, and the saving work of the cross is entirely His, but He has so ordained things such that we must hear the Gospel, humble ourselves under its truth, and believe it in order to be saved by Him.

Nor is there a contextual or linguistic reason to restrict "all men" to a non-Calvinist conception of the phrase.

I think there is. A natural, straightforward reading of John 3:16 and its immediate context does not, I think, lead to the Calvinist construction you want to impose upon it. One would have to be wearing Calvinist "lenses," reading the verse through them, in order to confine "the world" to "a select few."

Agreed. That's doesn't address the point as to the cause of their election or our point of disagreement.

It does if one thinks, as I do, that "the Elect" are so, not by the arbitrary decree of God, but by the individual lost person choosing to trust in Christ in whom all who so trust are destined to adoption by God.

Below are a FEW of the verses addressing the cause of your salvation ... and they all say God is the cause, the individual is not:

• John 1:12 But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name— 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh [the flesh is carnal and flesh always lusteth against the Spirit], nor of the will of man, but of GOD.
• John 6:29 Jesus answered, “This is the work of God: that you believe [adhere to, trust in, rely on, and have faith] in the One whom He has sent.” Clearly this verse defines faith as a work. Thus faith must originate from God since God’s grace does not include man works (Galatians 5:2).
• John 6:63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh conveys no benefit [it is of no account]. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life [providing eternal life]… 65 And He was saying, “This is the reason why I have told you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him [that is, unless he is enabled to do so] by the Father.”
• Acts 3:16 And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health and complete wholeness in your presence.
• Acts 13:48b and all those who had been appointed (designated, ordained) to eternal life [by God] believed [in Jesus as the Christ and their Savior].
• Act 18:27 When he arrived, he was a great help to those who, through grace, had believed and had followed Jesus as Lord and Savior, The source of “grace” is God; otherwise, it is not GRACE
• Romans 9:18 So then, He has mercy on whom He wills (chooses), and He hardens [the heart of] whom He wills.
• Romans 12:3b as God has apportioned to each a degree of faith [and a purpose designed for service]. Note: It is God doing the apportioning
• Acts 13:48b and all those who had been appointed (designated, ordained) to eternal life [by God] believed [in Jesus as the Christ and their Savior].
• 1 Corinthians 2:4 And my language and my message were not set forth in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words of wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit and power [a proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them],
• 1 Corinthians 2:5 So that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men (human philosophy), but in the power of God. The power of God is the means by which faith has been generated. Verse 4 being repeated in 1 Thessalonians 1:5 for our good news [regarding salvation] came to you not only in word, but also in [its inherent] power and in the Holy Spirit and with great conviction [on our part].
• 1 Corinthians 4:7 "Who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?".
• 1 Corinthians 12:3b And no one can [really] say, Jesus is [my] Lord, except by and under the power and influence of the Holy Spirit. [The confession of the Lordship of Christ in saving faith is a gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this [referring to salvation through faith] is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works (not founded upon anything in the believer himself), so that no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
• Philippians 1:29 For you have been granted [from the Greek term charizomai, “to give as a gift. Literally means “to give, render, or grant graciously.”] [the privilege] for Christ’s sake not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer in His behalf.
• Philippians 2:13 For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.

I don't think any of what you've offered here actually teaches Calvinist doctrine. Only with Calvinist "lenses" on does a Calvinist view appear in Scripture.