Letting scripture interpret scripture..

 John ch.6:44NKJV"No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. "

Some claim to see in this text support for the doctrine of eternal exhaustive predeterminism . But why not let the scriptures speak for themselves though.

Luke ch.11:9,10NIV"“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10For EVERYONE who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."

Acts ch.17:27NKJV"so that they should seek the Lord, in the HOPE that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;"

Of course if all outcomes are exhaustively predetermined from infinity there is no hope  for and God is far away from most of us having doomed us from infinity.

Why do some ask and not receive though?

James ch.4:3NIV"When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures."

Are you seeking a knowledge of objective spiritual truth or vindication of pre-conceived biases?

                Is God a genie who grants desires? Or a wise instructor from which to receive needed correction and a compassionate Father who provides needed discipline?

Psalms Ch.141NKJV"Let the righteous strike me;

It shall be a kindness.

And let him rebuke me;

It shall be as excellent oil;

Let my head not refuse it.

For still my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked."