The very character of God by which He made the promises to the nation of Israel assures Israel of receiving the gifts promised them since His sovereign choice of them cannot be changed.
If Gentiles have been shown God’s mercy even though disobedient, it is all the more reasonable that the people who were promised God's mercy receive it even while disobedient.
In every area of life disobedience permeates and characterizes all unbelievers. All nations, Jew and Gentile, have been found to be sinners living in disobedience to God. Therefore God’s salvation is an act of His mercy, mercy by definition being undeserved.
To show mercy and love to those who are enemies and objects of wrath is beyond the comprehension of mankind. The wisdom of God in His perfect plan to rescue the undeserving makes salvation beyond mere intelligence and overwhelms human reasoning. In conceiving and carrying out His plan He had no counselors and received nothing that He is in debt to repay. He, and He, alone has provided all that is necessary for salvation and eternal life with Him.
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
