Straw man argument. Just because the bible doesn't speak on a subject is no reason to confirm or deny the possibility. Example: "Dorothy Mae" exists, yet is not mentioned in the bible. (See Deut. 29:29)
Not at all. There are descriptions of what will happen when we stand before Him. There are some who will hear, as Jesus said they would, "well done good and faithful servant."
What law has God broken that He is unjust? Please give the verse.
One would have to have an understanding of what justice is same as one has to have an understanding of moral right and wrong to be able to see the difference between justice and injustice.
Romans 11:32 For God has imprisoned all in disobedience (God has caused/imprisoned all to sin.. do you say He is unjust? Again, what Law did he break? God is the supreme ruler ... He is not ruled by the law or by your opinion of what He should be.
You need to realize that verse 32 is referring to the Jews.Concerning the gospel
they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election
they are beloved for the sake of the fathers.
29For the gifts and the calling of God
are irrevocable.
30For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience,
31even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy.
32For God has
[h]committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.
And the word is not "imprisoned" nor "caused to sin" which the Bible says God never tempts man to sin let alone imprison them in sin. But they Jews chose not to believe and to persecute those who did. Therefore a result of that choice is sin has them. That is justice. But again, one would have to already have an understanding of what justice is.
You think of God in human terms and your intuition.
No, I read the Bible and walk with Him. We are made in His likeness. We know justice and injustice same as He does, well those who have not rendered themselves blind to the concept.
Have you not read Rev. 4:8
The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:
“Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty,
Who was and is and is to come!” ... 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever; and they throw down their crowns before the throne, saying,
11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power;
So where does this say that the people did not understand God? It says the opposite. They understand Him and worship Him for who He is. They say he is "worthy" that is, His deeds show that He deserves the glory and honor and power. It actually supports my position, not yours.
The praise of man adds nothing to God as He is immutable anyways.
Who said it does? What a strange concept.
There are 100s of verses to contradict this assertion. There are a few the implicitly support your state.
No, there are 100s supporting the fact that we must choose to repent and believe. All the preaching in the Bible requires that a man make a decision.
John 1:13 who were born [regenerated], not of blood [natural conception], nor of the will of the flesh [physical impulse], nor of the will of man [that of a natural father], but of God [that is, a divine and supernatural birth—they are born of God—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].
Ah, being forgiven of sin, which Jesus declared to Nicodemus as being born again, is not our choice but a result of our choice. That is the order. We repent of our sin, as Peter preached, and then God responds and forgives us and gives us His Holy Spirit. No one in the Bible asked God to get people born again on His own overruling their free will. There isn't a single example of God making someone born again without their knowledge or will.
Aside: One should be careful taking credit for what God has done. Job 41:11 Who has first given to Me, that I should repay him? ... apparently, you have an answer to this question: that you should be rewarded for your faith that was uncaused by God. 1 Corinthians 4:7
I think you do not understand the complexity of the position that sees that God is not micromanaging the world. The theology that changes God with micromanaging every single person's decision is sort of easy but requires you not to think of it very far. It is a child's view of life as children think their parents know everything and can do everything. The mature view is to understand the part we play and the part others play in the matters of life. But this is very complex. Whole university departments are dedicated to understanding this. The "God just does it" view is for preschool.
