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NASB | Romans 9:15 For He says to Moses, "I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 9:15 For He says to Moses, "I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOMEVER I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOMEVER I HAVE COMPASSION." [Ex 33:19] |
Subject: So if we ask questions then what? |
Bible Note: Hi EdB, Ro 9:16 says it is "of God that shows mercy." This agrees with what God not only requires of mankind, but how he lives himself. Micah 6:8 He has showed you O man, what is good, and what does the Lord REQUIRE of you? But to do justly, to love MERCY, and to walk humbly with your God. (margin: to humble yourself to walk with your God) God doesn't require something of mankind that he does not do himself or wants mankind to do themselves. That would be confusing. We would call it hypocritical. That would be saying one thing and doing something else, God is not like that. He sets out His standards, the ones he lives by, for mankind to emulate. Therefore, because God requires man to love mercy, he loves mercy! What about humility? There are many ideas on the subject of humility, but Phil 2:8 tells us exactly what God calls humility! Obedience to obey God's word on every issue of life is what humility is, in God's sight. Jesus did it. And (Jesus) being found in fashion as a man, he HUMBLED himself (how?) and became obedient (to whom? God! Up to and including) death, even the death of the cross. That is obedience in the highest degree. Of course Jesus is the only one who could have paid the price, because he was the only obedient human that had fully obeyed God. Ro 5:19 Jesus paid it all, all to him I owe, sin had left a crimson stain, HE washed it white as snow. Thank you Lord Jesus. Always in Christ, C.S.M. |