The Universal Salvific Will in the Bible

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John 6:39
“And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day.”

Is this a reference to God’s Salvific Will?
 
John 6:39
“And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day.”

Is this a reference to God’s Salvific Will?
St. Augustine. “For this reason therefore, I will not cast out him that cometh to Me; because I came not to do Mine own will. I came to teach humility, by being humble Myself. He that cometh to Me, is made a member of Me, and necessarily humble, because He will not do His own will, but the will of God; and therefore is not cast out. He was cast out, as proud; he returns to Me humble, he is not sent away, except for pride again; he who keeps his humility, falleth not from the truth. And further, that He does not cast out such, because He came not to do His will, He shows when He says, (“And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me,”) Every one of a humble mind is given to Him.” (Augustine de Cor, et Gratia, c.ix.)
 
Thanks for the explanation. St. Augustine does it wonderfully.
 
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