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NASB | Romans 9:16 So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 9:16 So then God's choice is not dependent on human will, nor on human effort [the totality of human striving], but on God who shows mercy [to whomever He chooses--it is His sovereign gift]. |
Bible Question:
How could a loving God order the execution of entire people groups--young, old, livestock, etc.--as in the conquest of Canaan? |
Bible Answer: Hank reporting to Hanks1: Hello, do you read me? :-) [I assume we aren't really kinfolk!] .... Hanks1, I cited Romans 9:16 as the scriptural reference to my answer because it reminds man that God is sovereign. There are a literal host of questions that begin with "Why does God" or "How does God" do this or do that which are not within our scope as finite creaures to be able to know or give answer to. Romans 9 and Job 38 and following help us see God -- and ourselves -- in proper perspective. --Hank |