Throughout the book of Romans Paul follows the pattern of making an argument and then proving it with Scripture. Such is the case with Romans 9. Paul has stated his arguments for God's sovereign election and reprobation in passing over the unsaved to choose a remnant unto salvation. He proves this argument by quoting Isaiah 10:22.
When God called and commissioned Isaiah to preach, He informed Isaiah that his preaching would be for the purpose of making the heart of the people dull and their ears heavy (Is 6:10). Isaiah knew that the great majority of those who would hear his preaching would not repent and therefore be hardened. In the words of John Calvin, God's decree of reprobation was a 'decretum horribilis.' Knowing God's horrible decree of destruction, Isaiah therefore cried out concerning Israel:
"Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, the remnant will be saved. For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth" (Romans 9:27-28).
It is a somber truth that God passes over the reprobate; and it is a sobering reminder to the remnant Christian that his salvation is all of God and all of grace. That "Unless the LORD of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we would have become like Sodom, and we would have been made like Gomorrah." (Romans 9:29)
Do not be deceived, the very same sin that held Sodom and Gomorrah captive lies with your body of death, and there but for the grace of God go I.
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“ Great Sermon! ” The sermons and the teachings from Bread of Life Fellowship is anointed by the Blessed Holy Spirit. Keep on going. Keep on the topics that GOD marks out for you. You are right on target for the glory of GOD...Bless His Holy Name!
Alice DelaRosa (11/27/2010)
from Grand Rapids, MI
“ Great Sermon! ” Please,keep preaching to me. I too am American and have wrong priorities. Keep on preaching this way, do not stop preachers like you can lead us out of this. We will pray for you.
Alice DelaRosa (11/27/2010)
from Grand Rapids, MI
“ Great Sermon! ” I do not know...something strikes my eye about the verse;
" For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, Because the LORD will make a short work upon earth." Is this the short years of life (His WORK of the cross) Jesus short thirty three years lived upon the earth?
Rayna Kay Bartley (9/18/2010)
from Hot Springs, Arkansas
“ Great Sermon! ” A truly frightening but true and powerful sermon. This is one sermon to wake one up.
Only by God's mercy and grace is one saved to life eternal. Truly judgment shall come suddenly on those that reject Jesus and do not live for him in this wicked world.
It is God that makes all the decisons, not man. God is he one with free will, not man.
God bless this sermon to all that hear it.
RaynaRenee
Suzanne (2/27/2010)
from New Jersey
“ P*O*W*E*R*F*U*L !!!!!!! ” It's high time that the Church of Jesus Christ wake up and take a long hard look at the condition and motives of their hearts, for God will certainly not be mocked. A somber message for the dark days that we are living in.
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