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No, it is about the children of God within the nation of Israel:

" Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they [are] not all Israel, which are of Israel:
7 neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed." ( Romans 9:6-8 )

6) They are not all "Israel" which are of Israel ( Jacob ).
7) Neither, because they are the physical seed of Abraham are they all children.
8) They which are the children "of the flesh" ( physical seed of Abraham ) are not the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted fro that "seed".

What "seed"?

 

Agreed.
But there's far more to Romans 9 than I think you're seeing, Barry.

 

I wouldn't know, Barry,.
I don't subscribe to the teachings of John Calvin, just as you, I trust, do not subscribe to the teachings of John Wesley.

Let's stick to Scripture and what is plainly stated on the pages, shall we?

 

John McArthur is an example of a Strict Calvinist who is not a replacement theologian.

 

I agree, Barry.
Nowhere does Scripture state that mankind has lost the ability to respond when revelation is given.
So, according to this passage, who is this revelation given to?

" At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and [he] to whomsoever the Son will reveal [him]." ( Matthew 11:25-27 )

 

The Remnant of Israel, Paul, the apostles, etc. Jewish believers.

 

They did.
The ones that were not given to Christ by the Father in John 6, did not.
See John 6:63-67.

Here, try this:

" Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.
44 Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
45 And because I tell [you] the truth, ye believe me not.
46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47 He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear [them] not, because ye are not of God." ( John 8:43-47 ).

Why did the Pharisees not "hear" God's word?

 

Let's stay away from John Calvin, and stick to Scripture alone, shall we?

It wasn't that they did not believe on Jesus.
They did, and there was a reson why Peter and many of His disciples believed.

The Bible has the answer for that, Barry, not John Calvin:

" When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
14 And they said, Some [say that thou art] John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. " ( Matthew 16:13-17 ).

Jesus told Peter why Peter could confess that Christ was the Son of God...
Because His father had revealed that fact to Peter.

 

Notice here that Jesus had to open their understanding, that they could understand the scriptures.
Until then, the truth of God's word was closed to them:

" And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem." ( Luke 24:44-47 ).

But they still believed on Christ as the Son of God.
They still believed His words, as Peter said here:

" Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God." ( John 6:68-69 ).

 

All men have hard hearts that are closed to Him, unless He opens them, Barry ( Romans 3:10-18, Acts of the Apostles 16:14 ).

No man loves Jesus Christ in and of ourselves ( John 3:19-20 ).

 

I'm going to go back to cutting wood in my backyard, @Barry Johnson .
Please review my posts in this thread, and especially the word of God, and we'll talk later.

Good afternoon to you, sir.

 

I'm not a "Calvinist", Barry.

I don't hold that every action was determined by God from the foundation of the world.
But I do hold that God decided who to save, knowing that we all would become rebellious sinners and hate Him for commanding us to repent.

I don't assume anything.

I trust God's words ( Proverbs 3:5-6 )...
All of them ( Matthew 4:4, Luke 4:4 ).

 

Was Lydia?
Acts of the Apostles 16:14.

It works the same way for everyone that is saved, Barry.