Common sense tells you that if God COULD HAVE determined that all people freely worship Him, but only chose SOME, and then damned the rest, He did so because He WANTED TO, and if He wanted to, that is a clear indication that He does not love everybody. That's not a caricature, that's a simple rationale deduction from Calvinist stated beliefs.
I am in total agreement with you, Dr. Ach. Logic, rational thinking and common sense must not be removed when exegeting Scripture.
May I respectfully ask you the following?:
(1) Do you believe God loves everyone equally or is He a respecter of persons, favoring some above others?
(2) Does God ever will anything unwillingly?
(3) Does God ever change His mind?
(4) Does God love those currently residing in Hell?
Thank you, Dr. Ach, for your considered responses.