What has God said about His will for people perishing and repenting?
God has declared that He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. The unbeliever must understand that whosoever will may come, and Scripture says Christ died for every man. This invitation is for the unbeliever, not the doctrine of election.
Les explains that the deep doctrine of election and calling is for believers, who by faith accept that God chose them in eternity past. Unbelievers cannot comprehend this and are not expected to swallow it. Instead, the unbeliever must understand that whosoever will may come. God has said He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Scripture says Christ died for every man. Les warns that the Bible never teaches that election removes human responsibility or means a person has no choice.