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The He arbitrarily chose you from the wicked mass, to glorify His mercy through, as Paul says. Also; “And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or...

If you suppose God's election of individuals was not arbitrary, why did He save you? Nobody answers this. Why not?

Why did God save you?

If you go back to the Protestant-Catholic divide, you have the Catholics as the Kingdom of Antichrist. And the Protestants as the visible Kingdom of God.

Nice try. But even our best works are corrupt and lacking.

When is the last time you sold all and gave it to the poor? Or rented a room in a flop house so you could bless your enemies with God's love in giving?

Why did God save you?

Why pray for wisdom and not use it? I trust God who provided the vaccine.

It sounds as though you are describing the paranoid, delusional conspiracy theorist's worldview. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV 1900) This is what I'm used to.

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on thee: Because he trusteth in thee.” Isaiah 26:3 (KJV 1900) This is the greatest inner comfort I've experienced. Sometimes I'm in and out. But the more you can sustain it the more habitual it becomes.

I got vaxed and missed out on it so far. But God is merciful and as scripture often says "and it came to pass". The same is true of our suffering, it came to pass.

You are misinterpreting my use of "arbitrary". If God makes from the same lump one vessel to honor and another to dishonor, how can it not be arbitrary (indiscriminately)?

Why did God save you?

Esau and his offspring were damned and crushed out of existance.

Unless you can silence Paul in this matter, God's election of mercy is purely arbitrary. Why do you think He saved you?

So that justifies your passing sinful judgment on Him when he is at the bottom and should be receiving your prayers?

So my faith in God is leading me astray when I doubt the words of the paranoid and delusional?

What's your point? I don't understand what you are getting at.

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” 1 John 4:18 (KJV 1900) “For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.” Galatians 5:6 (KJV...

Have you ever served jury duty? What makes you assume they are incompetent? Are you measuring them by yourself by any chance? That's how most people measure others and it is sin.