From the end of the "God hardened Pharaoh's heart" thread we see the claim that God alone is at work in Romans 9, in the potter and clay analogy (called monergism), and the counter-claim that both God and man are at work (synergism).
Yes, but does faith have a cause? "When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed." (Acts 18:27)
But Scripture is clear that God alone is at work in Romans 9, and thus salvation is by God's choice alone, and that would not be fate.
The potter and clay analogy is clear, the clay is not choosing here in Romans 9.
"It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. For Scripture says to Pharaoh: 'I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.' Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden." (Rom 9:16–18)
And the question that is raised next is exactly what the synergist will ask:
"One of you will say to me: 'Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?' " (Rom 9:19)
Blessings,
Lee
Originally posted by Littlejoe
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Originally posted by phat8594
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The potter and clay analogy is clear, the clay is not choosing here in Romans 9.
"It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. For Scripture says to Pharaoh: 'I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.' Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden." (Rom 9:16–18)
And the question that is raised next is exactly what the synergist will ask:
"One of you will say to me: 'Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?' " (Rom 9:19)
Blessings,
Lee
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