The very sad reality is real Christians being dupped into accepting a different god than the God of scripture.
Isn't that the truth.
Interesting how Calvinists on this thread perservate on this false view of the sovereignty of God... yet rarely mention God who is love.
If you read the bible, from front to back, you will see all through it that there are those who believe, and those who don't. Those who are Gods People and those who are not.
Is God Sovereign in this matter? After thousands of years and the many generations of people in the bible can God not understand the nature of people who believe vs. those who don't?
And STILL continue to make both. Does the Potter have power over the clay?
I don't understand how a person can read the bible and come to the conclusion that all people are good and they can all be saved.
Romans 9:17-18
17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
Calvinists want a hard hearted god and will falsify scripture to that end.
Its not an issue of wanting or not wanting. It is just plain bible Truth. It is easy for a saved Christian who has read the bible a few times to understand the truth of Calvinism. Those who still wish for their "free will" to be god so they don't have to see the Truth of scripture are willfully blind and follow their blind guides. There are plenty of them out there.
Just the fact that there are saved people testifies to the Mercy and Love of God.