But my point is, the Lord hid things from those He did not want to understand. This was done so that Israel would not make him King. Therefore, the prophecies of His Death, Burial and Resurrection, His Redemptive work could take place. Those who deny Predestination, try to make out like the Lord does not hide things from humanity. They deny, that God has allowed the veil of Moses to remain over National Israel. That He darkens the mind and so forth.
Many on this thread would deny God's rights and freedoms. An unbiblical folly.
Many believe the parable of the landowner and the workers is illustrative of divine prerogative, divine choice, divine election and divine grace. The Landowner was under no obligation to choose or to call to service and consequently reward anybody. Text implies that he did so out of unmerited pity and mercy. What does the board think?
Matt 20:9-14
9 “The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. 10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it,
they began to grumble against the landowner. 12 ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’
13 “But he answered one of them, ‘
I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius?14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’