Featured Is Acts 17:30 only the elect or the entire human race?

Personally, I don't see how anyone can deny that Acts 17:30 is just what it says "all men everywhere".
and not just the implied "elect" of "all men"

Why?

because when the text is expanded in its context the fact of " all men everywhere" is proven.

30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent

31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

33 So Paul departed from among them.

34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

Having preached to ALL, the result - some believed, some did not.

I think It is much easier to believe the alternative calvinistic argument that the "all men" refers to the new covenant all inclusiveness of the gospel - to Jew as well as Gentile.

Personally I don't believe that one either.

And even if I identified with Calvin, I would still say that God meant it as a general command down to the individual human being.

Is that fair of God knowing that some/most would not believe?
What I do know is that "fair" is qualified by God.

Psalm 115:3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

So my own answer is :I don't know.
Abraham believed in His "fairness"

Genesis 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

So I'll play it safe and answer my own question with the same question Abraham did.

HankD

 

Not objecting to this particular answer you are giving but some alternative calvinistic answer(s).

HankD

 

Calvinists do NOT make God the author of sin, as we hold to God having a determined and Premissive Will!

 

Why this hatred towards calvinists and the doctrines?

 

Not hatred, disagreement.

HankD

 

I agree with that , but the truth is still that when you are shown clearly where you are misunderstand what the scriptures mean concerning this topic....

 

FWIW, I've said this before.

There is something either missing or we do not understand concerning what is called "the tension" between the Sovereignty of God and the Responsibility of man.

Personally I am watching and waiting until HE returns to ask Him about this

Luke 12:38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

HankD

 

I encourage you to read Ro. 9.17-21 where Paul explicitly declares the justice of God in commanding Pharaoh, "Let my people go," and at the same time hardening his heart so that he would not let the children of Israel go. It is called the sovereignty of God and is the only way any man will ever be brought to say, "God be merciful to me a sinner." (cf. Jn. 6.44.)

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: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? -Ro. 9.22-24.

In light of this, I fail to see a problem with Ac. 17.30.

 

You are using alternative facts...

 

Hank, you can't see that Acts 17 supports a Reformed position. Your quotes argue against your own viewpoint, but you cannot fathom how that can possibly be.
Instead of forcing your opinion on the text, step back and let the text speak for itself. If you do, I believe you will see where you take your left turn.

 

You missed Cassidy's point entirely. Please reread his comment.