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1 | How can we influence who is saved? | 1 Pet 2:9 | Lionstrong | 27512 | ||
Hi Robert, You write as if it would be unrighteous of God not to give an "opportunity for humankind to respond to the savior," as if his righteousness obligates him to give all men such an opportunity. I submit that if God chose not to save a single soul, he would be no less righteous. God is just and, "will render to every man according to his deeds." Rom. 2:6 And, "Rom. 6:23 For the wages of sin is death..." This is what God "owes" man. God is merciful. He chooses to be glorified in the demonstration of his great mercy, but he is not obligated to show mercy to anyone. He is totally free to save or not save anyone. "For He says to Moses, 'I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.'" Rom. 9:15 So in his great mercy, he sends his Son into the world to save "his" people (Mat 1:21). But the Son himself has the prerogative of whom he saves, for he says, "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son, except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him." Matt. 11:27 I submit that one thing that makes God's mercy so great is that is totally without any obligation on God's part to extend it. It is totally free, unmerited, grace. Grace alone. Peace, Lionstrong |
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2 | How can we influence who is saved? | 1 Pet 2:9 | Robert Nicholson | 27550 | ||
Bro. Lionstrong Thank you for your response. I agree that God is not obligated to show mercy to anyone. What I am trying to express is that there will not be one lost soul at the Great white Throne who will be able to cite unfairness on God's part. The books will be open, the works reviewed and the Book of Life will show that their name is not there. They will bow their head in silent agreement with God that they indeed deserve judgement forever. Do you not think that there are those who have been drawn to the saviour by the Holy Spirit and yet have refused Christ? Although God is not obligated to call anyone to salvation, does he not call the whosoever? Robert |
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3 | How can we influence who is saved? | 1 Pet 2:9 | Lionstrong | 27557 | ||
Do you not think that there are those who have been drawn to the saviour by the Holy Spirit and yet have refused Christ? John 6:44 "No one can come to Me, unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. John 6:37 "All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. Hi Robert! I believe that none that the Almighty God draws to Christ in his absolutely free and abundant mercy, will refuse his salvation. Joe, the Reformer, has given a most gracious response to your post than I could ever think or imagine. And like he said, some might get upset if we start yet another thread on this subject. Peace, Lionstrong, a.k.a LooseCannon:) |
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