22/05/2023
The bible makes abundantly clear in numerous places, both in the Old and New Testaments that God does create some people to be vessels of dishonour, and others for honourable use. This may seem unfair, because in our limited human understanding we can't see how that could be fair.
Romans 9:21 makes it clear: "Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use?"
Romans 8:29 "For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son"
Ephesians 1:5 declares, “He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will”
Galatians 1:15 "But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased,"
Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
John 15:16 "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you,"
Ephesians 1:11 "In Him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will"
Romans 8:33 "Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies."
Romans 8:30 "And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified."
Philippians 2:13 "for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure."
People may think this unfair. But that first verse (ROM 9:21) was actually God's answer on the matter to those who thought it was unfair. In our limited human understanding we can't judge what is fair. All I know is that God does create some who are predestined for dishonour and others for honour, but He is still 100% fair, just and good. We might not be able to explain how, but it doesn't matter. Look at Judas Escariot. He was clearly chosen to be a vessel of dishonour. We don't see it written anywhere that Jesus even tried to lead him to repentance. In fact Jesus called him a devil, and later told him to get on with it quickly.
John 6:44 also tells us:
"No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day."