sheep

The passages in the Gospel of John in which Christ states that only His sheep/those who the Father gives to Him believe in Him have always been, to me, some of the strongest texts in support of regeneration preceding faith and the doctrine of unconditional election. However, I was made aware of...

Why does every commentator seem to have a different view of what the 99 sheep in luke 15.4 represent? Poole: the 99 are saints in heaven Henry: (a bit vague) the 99 are SAFE in the wilderness still in the Shepherd's care Gill: the 99 are self-righteous Jews, externally 'just' and...