While it is not funny - it does cause me to chuckle slightly when someone one on this chat brings up the Doctrines of Grace. Which embodies God's Sovereign choice in Election. His Predestinating those to Salvation in His dear Son. For if He had not done this, all humanity would be lost.
However, when one posts about these things, it is like taking the stick of Grace and swatting a bee hive - and then...
Here we go!!!
Same ole responses from the other side. The why is obvious but they won't admit it.
How dare one say that God or a man say: We have no choice!
You have a choice... you just won't of your own will chose God and His Truth.
All that have been brought to Christ, by God's Sovereign work of Grace in their hearts, know that God did not have to choose them. He could have past them by, just like the rest. But if one is honest with Scripture and themselves, they can see this truth in Romans 9:
Rom 9:11 for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,
Rom 9:12 it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
Rom 9:13 Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.
Rom 9:14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
Rom 9:15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.
Rom 9:16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.
But alas, no one wants to discuss this in a reasonable manner - instead they stick to their rant: How dare someone say I have no choice in the matter. Always attempting to place themselves above God. Thus, making Paul's statement in Romans 1, bare out the truth:
Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:
Rom 1:21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.