God the Father must call a person for them to come to Jesus Christ, as no one can come to Him unless the Father draws them, and He will raise them up at the last day. Although God desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth, many have not been called, and His selectiveness is based on time, calling some now and others later. Ultimately, the individual chooses to accept or reject Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, for God does not strip those He calls of their free will. As God commands, He sets before them life and death, blessing and cursing, urging them to choose life that they and their descendants may live.