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NASB | Romans 9:13 Just as it is written, "JACOB I LOVED, BUT ESAU I HATED." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 9:13 As it is written and forever remains written, "JACOB I LOVED (chose, protected, blessed), BUT ESAU I HATED (held in disregard compared to Jacob)." [Mal 1:2, 3] |
Subject: explain the doctrine of predistination |
Bible Note: Thank you Tim, for your post. In my Bible (ESV) John 6:65, reads "no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father". What is the point in saying this, if God calls everyone?. In Romans 8:30, He only calls thoes that He has predestinated, and predestination is as a result of Devine foreknowledge, why say this, if He calls everybody?. All cannot possibly mean all mankind, otherwise the Word of God would contradict itself, and that is impossible. I have no problem with Rom 3:23. At 2 Peter 3:9, the words are "not willing", which means that there is no energy raidating from God pushing people away from Him, and salvation. John 6:37 reads "All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out". What is the point in saying this if God calls everybody, and Jesus never casts anyboby out, in this case all mankind would be saved, and this is clearly not the teaching of Scripture, see below. Matt 7:13-14, clearly indicates that only a few are saved, and that many are lost. As I have said before the Bible does not contridict itself. In Him. Edwin. |