Subject: Two "wills" of God? |
Bible Note: Dear Tim, I came upon a passage in Ephesians 2 this morning that crystalized for me, why I believe election is up to God alone. Eph 2:12 remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. In light of the fact that the vast majority of gentiles on earth at that time had no contact with Israel (therefore no hope of conversion), Of what use was there so-called ability to choose. I suspect you may point to the witness of nature ,the law of God written on the hearts of all men and the Holy Spirit's power to influence anyone, anywhwere at any time. But the verse says the Gentiles were without hope and without God. Can you reconcile your doctrine with this passage? Your Brother, John |