Thoughts on the Doctrine of Election (16)

14. It’s Resistance, cont’d God is the only one with a sovereignly free will.  Has He not the right to exert it as He pleases, to do what He will with His own, to predetermine the destiny of all His creatures? But proud, self-assertive, would-be autonomous man objects to this.  By nature a rebel, he pickets the Lord carrying his little placard, “God is unfair!” This because God hath mercy on whom He will and whom He will He hardeneth.  He reasons that God should create all men equal, and give...