Unconditional Election and The Gospel of John

Introduction

The Gospel of John is a critical battlefield in the debate over biblical election. Calvinists and Arminians both find strong support for their respective views here. Arminians draw much attention to the passages which emphasize human responsibility. Calvinists point to passages which lay great emphasis on God’s sovereignty. In particular, Calvinists point to passages that express both necessary and sufficient conditions for coming to faith in Christ that are found throughout the ...