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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: Mercy Essential? |
Bible Note: Dear Tim, Yes, the verse expresses God’s purpose. God shut up all in disobedience that (for the purpose of) he MIGHT show mercy to all, not that he WOULD show mercy to all. And he hasn’t shown mercy to all, as is his sovereign choice. I did not change “all” to “some” in the verse. I said if one is not a sinner, he cannot be shown mercy, because he has no need of it. So, it is not possible for God to be able to show mercy to ALL unless ALL are sinners. If some are not sinners, he cannot show mercy to all if he so chooses. So in order for God to make to it possible to show mercy to all, he shut up all in disobedience. Although he did not and does not show mercy to all, he MAY do so, since all are shut up in disobedience. But, again, it is his prerogative to do so. The Lord’s abundant mercy is by the free choice of the goodness of his character, not internal necessity. He has to be good (internal necessity). He can be no other way. Because he’s good he can be merciful, and he has been abundantly so, but his goodness does not force (internal necessity) him to be merciful. He will have mercy upon whom he will have mercy. And on Judgement Day he will act with severe justice, not mercy. 2 Thess 1:5-11 "This is a plain indication of God's righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering. For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed--for our testimony to you was believed." Peace, Lionstrong |