"JESUS said to them, 'I AM the bread of life; whoever comes to ME shall never be hungry, and whoever believes in ME shall never be thirsty. Nevertheless, as I said, you refuse to believe, even when you have seen. Yet all those whom the FATHER gives ME will come to ME, and whoever comes to ME, I shall not turn away. For I have come from heaven, not to do MY own will, but the will of the One who sent ME.
And the will of HIM who sent ME is that I lose nothing of what HE has given ME, but instead that I raise it up on the last day. This the will of the FATHER, that whoever sees the Son and believes in HIM shall live eternal life; and I will raise him up on the last day.'" - John 6:35-40
(All those whom the FATHER gives ME will come to ME. Not all those who take pride in belonging to the true religion come to CHRIST, but only those whom the FATHER knows. Though the church embraces many people of all descriptions, only those to whom the FATHER has given this grace will find their way to the controversial and humble CHRIST. While acknowledging the value of the sacraments and good works, we should not forget what JESUS taught: none of our own efforts can substitute for the grace of being chosen by the FATHER who calls us to know HIS Son in truth.)
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