Calvinist Proof-Texts
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“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.” (Rom. 9:15)
Romans 9
is Not about Mercy for a Preselected Few
“For thou,
Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them
that call upon thee.” (Psalm 86:5)
“Let the
wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him
return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God,
for he will abundantly pardon.” (Isa. 55:7)
“He that
covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them
shall have mercy.” (Proverbs 28:13)
Commentary: Paul quotes Exodus 33:18-19 where God
reveals His character. Neither Paul nor Moses indicates that God limits His
mercy to a select few based on a secret sovereign decree. God shows no
favoritism (Acts 10:34) but shows mercy upon all who call on Him and turn away
from sin. God commands all men to repent (Acts 17:30). Hence, Romans 9:15 is
not teaching preselection of mercy or denial of it before birth. It teaches
that God has the right to extend mercy to whoever He desires despite protests
from those who believed that Israel alone was entitled to it. God has declared
the conditions by which any man can partake of His mercy.
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