Miss E
Active Member
Because he's not obligated. All of us are justly jailed and are guilty. The question is: Why drag anyone out? The angels long to figure out that answer since the fallen angels don't get that chance.
God never tells us. God is not obligated to tell us. Do you hate God for not telling you? God never told Job why he gave Satan permission to kill Jobs children, all Jobs possessions and take away Jobs health. Instead, God questions Job. Do you hate God for doing that?
You cannot have faith without God giving it to you.
If you could create your own faith, then you could brag about the faith you created that lead you to choose God.
Can you not see the arrogance and pridefulness in your demand that you be in control and make your own decisions apart from God? Does it not cause you to shudder? How do you dare speak such arrogance before God and tell him he is evil and a monster for dragging your sorry self out of your prison cell? I am, frankly, shocked at your arrogance and utter disdain for God's gracious rescue and redemption of your life.
Saying the same thing over and over expecting a different outcome is the definition of insanity. And you trying to convince me that you and your Calvinist friends paint God as a God who picks and chooses whom he pleases based on NOTHING AT ALL (NULL ZILCH ETC) is NOT wrong and abhorrent is like changing a leopard's spots!!!!
Do you hear what you say? Can you read it back to yourself and truly say that your logic makes God out to be a JUST and RIGHTEOUS God? That he picks whom he likes based on NOTHING other than He likes this person and not that?
God chose me because I chose to follow Jesus and that is the truth of the matter.