WHY WAS I SAVED?
Romans 9.6-13
Romans: Faithful To Save – Part 2 of 10
v. 6 “… it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel …”(esv)
v. 11 “… so that God’s purpose according to His choice would stand … because of Him who calls …” (nas)
v. 13 “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” (esv)
THE SPECIAL LOVING CHOICE OF GOD …
IS NOT BASED ON OUR Heredity
v. 8 “This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.” (esv)
John 1.13 “… children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.” (niv)
v. 9 “… the promise said: ‘… Sarah shall have a son.’” (esv)
v. 12 “The older will serve the younger.” (esv)
John 3.6 “Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.” (niv)
IS NOT BASED ON OUR Morality
v. 11 “… the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad … God’s purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls …” (nas)