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To: Corin Stormhands

***Why is He pleased with some and not others?***

I think it is clear in Scripture that He has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.


So why is that?

So that His purpose of election continues.

And why is that?

Scripture teaches it is a mystery.


84 posted on 08/02/2005 9:41:40 AM PDT by Gamecock (We don't beat "nice" people to a bloody pulp, nail them on a cross and then watch them suffocate.)
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To: Gamecock; xzins; P-Marlowe; connectthedots; Frumanchu; ksen
Scripture teaches it is a mystery.

Well, thank you for the first direct answer that didn't insist on rephrasing the question.

However, I would note that when the Arminians have given a like response for "Why does one choose and another does not?" we've been told the answer is insufficient.

But that's just an observation.

89 posted on 08/02/2005 9:45:57 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Gamecock

If scripture teaches that it is a mystery, why do people try to figure it out? How does anyone know if they are correct or not? If it is truly a mystery, then anyone could be correct, or none.


115 posted on 08/02/2005 10:23:49 AM PDT by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
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