Rockson
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Sorry Arial but it's a universal truth. God shows no partiality.The problem with using isolated quotes as proof of something is that they are most often removed from the context that interprets them. That passage is in no way connected to the doctrine of the elect and predestination.
Nor any person either. You would say he does. And yet another verse also makes clear,There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Gentile, but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. It is talking about God not favoring one nation, nationality, ethnic group, language, social status, rich or poor etc. over any other, in bringing salvation.
"If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shall love your neighbor as yourself you do well. But if you have respect of persons (which means showing partiality or favoritism) you commit sin and are convinced of the law as transgressors!"
James 2:8.9
Jesus stated any other human being you come into contract with is your neighbor and the golden rule is love your neighbor as yourself. So do you still think God shows partiality?
Haven't you dodged the whole point here. You were saying basically all God's attributes are on the same level. I've just demonstrated he's slow to anger THUS MEANING his wrath is kept in check by his gracious, kind, nature of LOVE. Your words were none of his attributes play second fiddle or are modified in the slightest. You might consider they would have to be or there would be no such thing as a slow to anger.But He does have anger doesn't He. When it says He is slow to anger if means that He is patient with our sins, not giving us what we deserve right when we deserve it.
It means one who has the capacity or ability to do what he wants if he so chose to. And quite frankly Arial you and all others Calvinists don't get to own this word. How others consider God exercises his sovereignty can be just as valid or more valid then what you think about it.Sovereign is who He is. Not an ability.
Well you do know right that is EXACTLY how Non Calvinists think about you? Surely you didn't consider that others aren't absolutely shocked at how ,many Calvinists believe everything is ordained? So at least we have something in common.Frankly I am astonished to find just how far so many are from actually seeing God as God.
I'm content with believing that perhaps some consider my responses to you are valid. I'm good with that.I am waiting for something of substance in this discussion.