The Early Church Fathers - The Atonement

As we saw with the Gnostic, Stoic, Augustinian, and Calvinist teachings that all things are predetermined and salvation is something that is determined by God alone and man can do nothing at all in regards to salvation.

Here we see in the writings of John Chrysostom that he reveals that it was the Manachean Gnostics of his time that "spring upon these words" and use John 6:44 exactly as the Calvinst's do today.

John Chrysostom [a.d. 347-407]

On Hebrews, Homily 12
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf114.v.xvi.html

Ver. 44. "No man can come unto Me, except the Father which hath sent Me draw Him."

 

The Manichæans spring upon these words, saying, "that nothing lies in our own power"; yet the expression showeth that we are masters of our will. "For if a man cometh to Him," saith some one, "what need is there of drawing?" But the words do not take away our free will, but show that we greatly need assistance. And He implieth not an unwilling comer, but one enjoying much succor. Then He showeth also the manner in which He draweth; for that men may not, again, form any material idea of God, He addeth,