Subject: Thoughts on Romans 9 |
Bible Note: I have already posted more than most people would like for me to have posted on this issue, and you can view my posts from the past to get your fill (and more) of my point of view. I am not sure what you mean precisely when you argue that the blood of Christ is ABLE to save more than the elect. By no means do I believe that God COULDN'T have saved more. The question in my mind isn't whether Jesus could have died for the sins of all human beings. Of course that is the case. The question is "For whose sins did He indeed die?" Which brings me to the question of God's justice. Who dies for the sins of those who will spend eternity in hell? If Christ died for the sins of the damned and the sinner pays for them as well, we have two beings dying for the same offenses. How is it just for someone to die for sins that Christ has died for? Double payment for sin just doesn't seem to mesh with a God who is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His justice. --Joe! |