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1 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 33669 | ||
Curt, why did God choose Paul? Because God chose Paul! I'm not in disagreement at all: you have it right. The eternal and universal answer to any and all questions that begin with "Why did (or does) God? can be answered: "Because He is God." Of course, the answer could be answered equally well and truthfully by saying, "How can I presume to know why? I am a human being and not God." Some sincere believers, who will readily testify to God's sovereignity, never seem to get it in their heads just exactly what this means. --Hank | ||||||
2 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | Curtnsally | 33687 | ||
I agree. I struggle with the free will vs election doctrines because I see them as a sovereignty issue. In my opinion, "free will" is very suitable to our culture (Americans want choice in everything), but I question myself in whether this is the nature of God or just my own preference... I wonder if it doesn't deny the sovereignty of God... ie that we can't even seek Him until He puts it on our heart to do so. Blessings Curt |
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3 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 33696 | ||
Curt, I too struggle with the election-free will question and do not presume to have all the answers, or even most of them -- or yet even one absolutely definitive answer that goes beyond saying that I believe God is sovereign. What I said earlier about asking WHY God does this or that can, to my mind, be fairly asked also of HOW God does this or that. God is sovereign and He alone has the supreme power in all things, and this would include how He exercises His power of election. If I presume to know all about how God does what He does, I am admitting to the possession of infinite wisdom on a par with God's. And at the same time I am admitting, though being aware of it, that I am a pitiable fool. Has God sovereignly "elected" to grant the human race any degree of "free will"? But this is rhetorical, Curt; I don't intend to open up yet another debate! Blessings to you also. --Hank | ||||||
4 | Thoughts on Romans 9 | Bible general Archive 1 | Curtnsally | 33699 | ||
Thanks for the thoughts Hank. And good ones, at that. Curt |
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