Gods sixfold Testimony in rom 9 -
In romans 9 God gives us a sixfold testimony of His Sovereignty over who receives His Salvation !
1st Isaac and Ishmael rom 9:
7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
God determined who was the child of promise, heir of salvation.
2nd Jacob and Esau rom 9:
10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth)
12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
God made clear who received His elective Love !
Thirdly. Gods words to Moses rom 9:
15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Paul teaches about the mercy of salvation Titus 3:5
Fourth the example of Pharaoh Rom 9:
17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
That is why the reprobates are born !
Fifth, The potter and the clay Rom 9:
20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Notice, He is speaking of individuals, one vessel ! God makes each individual vessel unto its predetermined destiny.
And sixth the breaking off of National Israel for the inclusion of the gentiles Rom 9:
24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. [ Note: Paul applies this prophecy to the calling of the gentiles]
27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Salvation is not determined by the will of men rom 9:
16 So then it is not of him[Individual] that willeth, nor of him[the individual] that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Salvation for each individual is determined by the will of God, His will determined before the world began, and not based on what He saw of mens actions, bad or good rom 9:
11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth )
