{"id":43887,"date":"2022-08-25T19:12:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T16:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=43887"},"modified":"2025-05-02T07:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T04:49:07","slug":"no-one-can-come-to-me-unless-the-father-enables-them-john-665","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2022\/08\/25\/no-one-can-come-to-me-unless-the-father-enables-them-john-665\/","title":{"rendered":"No One Can Come to Me Unless the Father Enables Them (john 6;65)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What Does It Mean\u00a0 when Jesus say No one come to me unless the father enables them in (john 6:65)<\/h3>\n

In biblical terms, being “granted” or “enabled“<\/strong> refers to receiving divine empowerment<\/strong> to do something that a person cannot accomplish through natural effort or intellect. The Greek word used in John 6:65 for “enabled” is “\u03b4\u03af\u03b4\u03c9\u03bc\u03b9” (did\u014dmi)<\/strong> which means “to give, grant, bestow.” It implies that spiritual capacity is a gift<\/strong>, not a human achievement.<\/p>\n

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1. Salvation Is a Gift, Not a Human Decision<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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John 6:65 (NIV):<\/strong>
\u201cHe went on to say, \u2018This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Jesus spoke these words after many of His disciples walked away due to His challenging teachings (John 6:60\u201366). He clarified that faith in Him is not merely a personal choice<\/strong>, but something that the Father must initiate and empower<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This echoes:<\/p>\n

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John 6:44 (NIV):<\/strong>
\u201cNo one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The word “draws”<\/strong> (Greek: helk\u014d<\/em>) implies an active pulling or attracting<\/strong>. Human beings, by nature, are spiritually dead (Ephesians 2:1), and only God can awaken the heart to seek Him (see also 1 Corinthians 2:14).<\/p>\n

Salvation, then, is by grace:<\/p>\n

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Ephesians 2:8\u20139 (NIV):<\/strong>
\u201cFor it is by grace you have been saved, through faith\u2014and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God\u2014not by works, so that no one can boast.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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2. Spiritual Understanding Is Divinely Given<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Matthew 13:11 (NIV):<\/strong>
\u201cHe replied, \u2018Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Jesus distinguishes between general hearing and spiritual understanding. While many heard the parables, only the disciples received insight into their true meanings. The word \u201cgiven\u201d again shows this is not natural comprehension, but divine revelation.<\/p>\n

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1 Corinthians 2:14 (NIV):<\/strong>
\u201cThe person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness…\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Spiritual truths require the illumination of the Holy Spirit (John 16:13). That’s why theological education alone\u2014without spiritual regeneration\u2014can lead to head knowledge without transformation (Romans 12:2).<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you understand God’s Word correctly, this is cause for humility and gratitude, not pride.<\/p>\n

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3. Ministry Is Empowered by God’s Strength<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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1 Peter 4:11 (NIV):<\/strong>
\u201cIf anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides…\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here, the apostle Peter instructs all ministry to be spiritually sourced. No matter how gifted someone is, true ministry only bears fruit if it is done through God’s grace and power (see also Romans 12:6\u20138).<\/p>\n

The apostle Paul reinforces this:<\/p>\n

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2 Corinthians 3:5\u20136 (NIV):<\/strong>
\u201cNot that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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4. Singleness for God\u2019s Kingdom Is a Special Calling<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Matthew 19:11 (NIV):<\/strong>
\u201cJesus replied, \u2018Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Jesus was responding to the disciples\u2019 reaction to His teaching on divorce. He affirmed that celibacy for God\u2019s kingdom is not a command for all but a spiritual calling granted to some.<\/p>\n

Paul echoes this in:<\/p>\n

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1 Corinthians 7:7 (NIV):<\/strong>
\u201cI wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God…\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Remaining unmarried for the sake of undivided devotion to the Lord (1 Cor. 7:32\u201335) is a special gift\u2014not a superior status but a specific calling for some believers.<\/p>\n

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Final Reflection: Respond When God Speaks<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When you feel God stirring your heart\u2014whether it’s through conviction, understanding, or desire to seek Him\u2014don’t ignore it<\/strong>. That moment may be evidence of God\u2019s grace drawing you.<\/p>\n

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Hebrews 3:15 (NIV):<\/strong>
\u201cToday, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Even people who witnessed miracles firsthand did not always respond:<\/p>\n