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Obtaining Mercy !
Remember when Paul wrote these words to Timothy 1 Tim 1:13
13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
I did it ignorantly in unbelief ! That Paul obtained Mercy doesnt mean he was offered it and he decided to accept it with his own freewill, but it means it was bestowed upon him Sovereignly, as he was one of the Vessels of Mercy he writes of here Rom 9:23
23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
Also when Paul was writing to the Gentile converts of the Gospel in Rome he stated in Rom 11:30
30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
In both places obtaining mercy is in the passive voice, they were made recipients of mercy or made to experience mercy !
Peter writing believers here writes 1 Pet 2:10
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
They obtained that is why they were now believers ! God has Mercy upon the Elect Vessels of Mercy because of their unbelief !
God imprisoned the Elect Vessels of Mercy in unbelief, so that He could demonstrate upon them His Mercy Rom 11:32
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
God doesnt condemn the Elect Vessels of Mercy for unbelief, but has Mercy upon them so that they believe !
Remember when Paul wrote these words to Timothy 1 Tim 1:13
13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
I did it ignorantly in unbelief ! That Paul obtained Mercy doesnt mean he was offered it and he decided to accept it with his own freewill, but it means it was bestowed upon him Sovereignly, as he was one of the Vessels of Mercy he writes of here Rom 9:23
23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
Also when Paul was writing to the Gentile converts of the Gospel in Rome he stated in Rom 11:30
30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
In both places obtaining mercy is in the passive voice, they were made recipients of mercy or made to experience mercy !
Peter writing believers here writes 1 Pet 2:10
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
They obtained that is why they were now believers ! God has Mercy upon the Elect Vessels of Mercy because of their unbelief !
God imprisoned the Elect Vessels of Mercy in unbelief, so that He could demonstrate upon them His Mercy Rom 11:32
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
God doesnt condemn the Elect Vessels of Mercy for unbelief, but has Mercy upon them so that they believe !