....God draws those whom He will. Many did not follow Jesus after that. What then if you are oriented toward as many as possible, even everyone, being accepted by God? Or if singularly, you are in the public relations career field, then your heart should've "sank" to discover how many, previously won over to him, now suddenly left His ministry. Jesus lost a lot of votes there! But Jesus first comment did not reveal any such "sinking".
Outside the fold?
Therein asks the question, should not God want everyone in His fold? This answers the question how anyone who was not even aware of the Jesus' ministry or being completely unaware of the very existence of Jesus being judged as climbing up another way? Jesus also said specifically that there those who were sheep of another pasture. Wonder how other people handle that? Then what about those who are plain too stupid. Is even that fair?
I guess it depends on whether I am sheep of another fold myself. If I question God's decision then maybe I should be God since I am better at it? I at one time did actually decide something like that when I blamed God for thinking like the pastor a team of great deacon bowlers in the church league.
I discovered eventually my thinking was a logical fallacy. It is still embarrassing when I think back on that kettle of fish. My particular fallacy that fooled me was misplaced authority. Not entirely sure as I speak, but it certainly looks like I have the same thing on my hands yet again. The struggle to believe, to strength my faith, is never ending.
The devil slips in doubt wherever he can. There are places worse than a favorite barroom. I should've watched out for churches. I can lose my faith in a church quicker than W.C. Fields teaching me to play poker. Church and Faith at Pulpit Rock
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