Hospes
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...the offer of salvation? Are all people entitled to God giving them the opportunity to be saved from their sin?
It seems to me the objection Paul anticipates from his reader in Romans 9,"...“Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?” (Romans 9:19 ESV) has it's root in the premise that we are entitled from God an opportunity to be saved and that God would be unjust to punish us for our sins unless we have the opportunity to reject Christ.
Another way of writing this is:
If you think we are entitled as described, please explain how you reconcile Paul's response in light of your belief:
Another verse that I think bears on this discussion:
Of course, if you think I am not seeing things correctly, I'd be glad to entertain any thoughts on how to see it differently.
In anticipation of one rabbit trail: I know Christians are to offer all people the Gospel so they have the opportunity to respond; that is not the question on the table.
[I have friend's wedding vow renewal/celebration to go to this weekend, so I anticipate I will not have much time to post. I anticipate posters to have all this figured out before I return. ]
It seems to me the objection Paul anticipates from his reader in Romans 9,"...“Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?” (Romans 9:19 ESV) has it's root in the premise that we are entitled from God an opportunity to be saved and that God would be unjust to punish us for our sins unless we have the opportunity to reject Christ.
Another way of writing this is:
Our sins do not deserve God's wrath unless he gives us the opportunity to have them removed via the work of Christ on the Cross.
If you think we are entitled as described, please explain how you reconcile Paul's response in light of your belief:
But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?” Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? (Romans 9:20-21 ESV)
Or who has given a gift to him
that he might be repaid? (Romans 11:35 ESV)
that he might be repaid? (Romans 11:35 ESV)
In anticipation of one rabbit trail: I know Christians are to offer all people the Gospel so they have the opportunity to respond; that is not the question on the table.
[I have friend's wedding vow renewal/celebration to go to this weekend, so I anticipate I will not have much time to post. I anticipate posters to have all this figured out before I return. ]
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