God doesn't show mercy to all people!

[Bob corrigan]

I think all would agree that one aspect of salvation is due to God showing mercy to those He saves. What is mercy?
Hebrew words translated into English word mercy, words that define mercy.
chanan: to favor
checed: kindness, favor
kapporeth: cover
racham: to be compassionate

Greek words:
eleeo: to give out compassion
eleos: compassion
oiktirmos: pity, compassion
oiktirmon: compassionate.

It is obvious that mercy is the other side of favor. Anybody who God shows mercy on is blessed since none of us is righteous of ourselves, and we all sin. Part of God showing mercy is when he withholds judgment or punishment. Those who believe that God "offers" salvation to all people must mean that they believe that God shows mercy to all people. However, Scripture clearly teaches that God does not show mercy to all people, rather He chooses to whom He will show mercy.
Rom 9:14-18, "What shall we say then, is there unrighteousness with God?
God forbid! For God said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So, then it (mercy) is not (given) because a person wills it (desires or asks for it) nor because of him that runneth (seeks it through doing good works or effort), but of God (depends on whom God chooses to show mercy to) ...Therefore God has mercy on whom he will have mercy, and God hardens those whom He chooses to harden."
Notice that Paul is referencing something in the Old Testament, not presenting new teaching,
Ex 33:19 And God said..." and (I) will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy." God said this to Moses thousands of years before Paul wrote the book of Romans! Remember, God never changes; Ps 102:26-27, Mal 3:6, Heb 1:12, 13:8, James 1:17.
God showed mercy to Cain. Cain was the first murderer and God showed later on that the punishment for a person who murders another is to be put to death, Gen 9:6, Ex 21:12, Num 35:16-17, Deut 19:11-12. Did you know that in the Old Testament that God would not forgive a person for murder, that there was no sacrifice or offering a person could make that would forgive the act of murder? When God destroyed mankind with a flood, He only showed mercy to eight people.
Gen 19: 16-19, God only showed mercy to Lot and his two daughters when He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Who did God show mercy to when He destroyed Jericho? Only Rahab and her family. We know that God sent a prophet, Jonah, to warn Nineveh about the coming destruction, and those citizens were given a chance to repent, which they did. (Although about two hundred years later God had Nineveh destroyed, which means that later on He did not show any mercy to Nineveh, He did not give them a second chance to repent! Hmm, how many times have I heard it said that God is a God of second chances?) God did not send a prophet to warn Sodom, Gomorrah, or Jericho about the coming destruction. They were not given a chance to repent.
Allow me to go down a rabbit trail here. There are many who will no doubt say that God "knew" Nineveh would repent and that Sodom and Gomorrah would not, so that is why He only sent a prophet to Nineveh. Not so! Mat 11:20-24. People fret and say, "We need to get the gospel to all people so more people can "get saved." Also, not true. Unless the Holy Spirit regenerates a dead spirit, unless God spiritually begets a dead spirit, the gospel means nothing to a person in the flesh, 1Cor 2:14, James 1:18, Luke 16:30-31, John 1:12-13. The correct translation for John 3:3 reads, "...no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above." John 3:27.
Gen 39:21.
Did God show mercy to Pharoh's army when He drowned them in Exodus? Did God show mercy to Korah and those who rose up against Moses, Numbers 16:1-31, or those who grumbled against Moses about what happened to Korah and the others, Num 17:6-15?
Ex 20:5-6. Over and over and over again, Scripture shows that God shows mercy only to those who believe in and fear Him.
Deut 7:9-10. God shows mercy to those who love Him and takes vengeance on those who hate Him.
2Sam 7:13-15, speaking of Solomon.
2Sam 22:51
1Kings 8:23
Neh 1:5
Ps 25:10, 103:17, 145:20
Isa 27:11
Jer 13:14
Hos 1:6
Rom 11:30
1Tim 1:12-13. God showed Paul mercy before Paul came to the knowledge of the truth.
1Pet 2:10

 

[ViaCrucis]

Romans 11:32 says He does.

-CryptoLutherarn

 

[Petros2015]

God did not send a prophet to warn Sodom, Gomorrah, or Jericho about the coming destruction. They were not given a chance to repent.

Hmm, well we don't know that. They might have had a prophet every year for the last 50 and just eaten them.

 

[wendykvw]

The dispensation Grace has arrived. Grace covers all people. Mercy triumphs over judgment James 2:13. The Lord is good to all people.
He is good to everyone and has compassion on all He made.” (Psalms 145:9).

 

[Maria Billingsley]

I think all would agree that one aspect of salvation is due to God showing mercy to those He saves. What is mercy?
Hebrew words translated into English word mercy, words that define mercy.
chanan: to favor
checed: kindness, favor
kapporeth: cover
racham: to be compassionate

Greek words:
eleeo: to give out compassion
eleos: compassion
oiktirmos: pity, compassion
oiktirmon: compassionate.

It is obvious that mercy is the other side of favor. Anybody who God shows mercy on is blessed since none of us is righteous of ourselves, and we all sin. Part of God showing mercy is when he withholds judgment or punishment. Those who believe that God "offers" salvation to all people must mean that they believe that God shows mercy to all people. However, Scripture clearly teaches that God does not show mercy to all people, rather He chooses to whom He will show mercy.
Rom 9:14-18, "What shall we say then, is there unrighteousness with God?
God forbid! For God said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So, then it (mercy) is not (given) because a person wills it (desires or asks for it) nor because of him that runneth (seeks it through doing good works or effort), but of God (depends on whom God chooses to show mercy to) ...Therefore God has mercy on whom he will have mercy, and God hardens those whom He chooses to harden."
Notice that Paul is referencing something in the Old Testament, not presenting new teaching,
Ex 33:19 And God said..." and (I) will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy." God said this to Moses thousands of years before Paul wrote the book of Romans! Remember, God never changes; Ps 102:26-27, Mal 3:6, Heb 1:12, 13:8, James 1:17.
God showed mercy to Cain. Cain was the first murderer and God showed later on that the punishment for a person who murders another is to be put to death, Gen 9:6, Ex 21:12, Num 35:16-17, Deut 19:11-12. Did you know that in the Old Testament that God would not forgive a person for murder, that there was no sacrifice or offering a person could make that would forgive the act of murder? When God destroyed mankind with a flood, He only showed mercy to eight people.
Gen 19: 16-19, God only showed mercy to Lot and his two daughters when He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Who did God show mercy to when He destroyed Jericho? Only Rahab and her family. We know that God sent a prophet, Jonah, to warn Nineveh about the coming destruction, and those citizens were given a chance to repent, which they did. (Although about two hundred years later God had Nineveh destroyed, which means that later on He did not show any mercy to Nineveh, He did not give them a second chance to repent! Hmm, how many times have I heard it said that God is a God of second chances?) God did not send a prophet to warn Sodom, Gomorrah, or Jericho about the coming destruction. They were not given a chance to repent.
Allow me to go down a rabbit trail here. There are many who will no doubt say that God "knew" Nineveh would repent and that Sodom and Gomorrah would not, so that is why He only sent a prophet to Nineveh. Not so! Mat 11:20-24. People fret and say, "We need to get the gospel to all people so more people can "get saved." Also, not true. Unless the Holy Spirit regenerates a dead spirit, unless God spiritually begets a dead spirit, the gospel means nothing to a person in the flesh, 1Cor 2:14, James 1:18, Luke 16:30-31, John 1:12-13. The correct translation for John 3:3 reads, "...no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above." John 3:27.
Gen 39:21.
Did God show mercy to Pharoh's army when He drowned them in Exodus? Did God show mercy to Korah and those who rose up against Moses, Numbers 16:1-31, or those who grumbled against Moses about what happened to Korah and the others, Num 17:6-15?
Ex 20:5-6. Over and over and over again, Scripture shows that God shows mercy only to those who believe in and fear Him.
Deut 7:9-10. God shows mercy to those who love Him and takes vengeance on those who hate Him.
2Sam 7:13-15, speaking of Solomon.
2Sam 22:51
1Kings 8:23
Neh 1:5
Ps 25:10, 103:17, 145:20
Isa 27:11
Jer 13:14
Hos 1:6
Rom 11:30
1Tim 1:12-13. God showed Paul mercy before Paul came to the knowledge of the truth.
1Pet 2:10

You leave no room in your post for free will. Mercy is , in God's realm, forgiveness of sin. Jesus Christ of Nazareth accomplished the Fathers will that all who believe will be saved. This is the only mercy we should consider.
Blessings

 

[Carl Emerson]

Romans 11:32 says He does.

-CryptoLutherarn

Mmmm... I think in context this is a reference to all Israel.

 

[RickReads]

Mmmm... I think in context this is a reference to all Israel.

Sorry Carl it refers to both Jew and Gentile at this point in the passage. It hurts me to side with Crypto against you