One of the most controversial texts on this topic appears in John 6:44. Jesus says: “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.” The phrase “no one” is a universal negative proposition. It says something negative about all people: “no one” means “no person whatsoever.” The next word is the most crucial: “can.” Jesus doesn’t say that no one does come or no one will come. He says that no one can come.
