Rick
Why do you only believe part of the scripture?
Howdy, a pleasure to meet you, too!
Why do you not believe it is NOT the Father's will that ANY man perish?
Because some do.
And yet, "Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?" Who does He think He
is, judging a will
He Himself predestined? He acts like He
owns us or somethin', huh?! What an unfair, unloving God He must be, huh?
Why do you believe it is Gods will MOST people dont repent?
Because most don't. He doesn't give the gift of repentance to just anyone or, obviously, everyone.
And as far as the reason why, He told us Himself in another scripture I also probably don't believe:
"What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
23: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,"
I haven't bothered to post the chapter or verse, because you obviously already know by heart.
Why do you not believe the blood of Christ was shed for not only US but for the whole world?
Because the whole world isn't going to heaven?
Because I understand & respect context?
Because His atonement was for those who would believe and "all mankind" & "whosoever" are not meant to be universal in the sense of every individual, but universal in the sense that salvation was now for all mankind instead of Jews only.(?)
It is one of the outstanding features of the NT that differ from the OT.
Why do you not believe we can CHOOSE this day whom we will serve?
I do believe that.
And I'm not even the least bit curious why you think I don't- in case you're interested, but thanks for being concerned enough to ask.
...NEXT!
