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NASB | Romans 1:18 ¶ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:18 ¶ For [God does not overlook sin and] the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who in their wickedness suppress and stifle the truth, |
Subject: Ninevah did. |
Bible Note: Jon 4:2 He prayed to the LORD and said, "Please LORD, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity. Dear Tim, Thanks for your response. God told Jonah WHAT to proclaim. God did not tell him THAT he was going to give the Ninevites repentance at the preaching of this proclamation. However, Jonah had a strong suspicion that God was, knowing the merciful character of God. So, Jonah, being the good Calvinist, knew that God accomplished his end by means of the means. So knowing the means by which faith comes is by hearing and hearing by the word of Christ, Jonah tried to thwart the suspected purpose of God by removing himself as the means by which the Ninevites would hear. So, no, God did not lie about his intentions, because he never revealed them to Jonah. So, God did not change his plan to give the Ninevites repentance, which Jonah had rightly suspected was God’s plan all along. The same is true in Reformed preaching of the Gospel. Not knowing the “wonderful” plan God may have for our neighbor’s life, we do not tell them what we don’t know, but in love we do warn them of the wrath to come and where they can find refuge. If God, who has mercy upon whom he will have mercy, has mercy on our neighbor, our neighbor by the effective irresistible working of the Holy Spirit will repent and find shelter in Jesus. Peace, Lionstrong |