1 Kings 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Josh 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Deut 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.
Prov 3:31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. Makes no sense if man has no choice.
James 4:17; 1 Cor 2:6-8; all show men have choice, not God forcing His choice on men as to whom they follow.
Mt 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Jesus "would" but the Jews "would not" using their free will choice to go against what Christ wanted for them.
1) if these Jews were predestined by God to be unbelievers - lost, Jesus would know that and why would He desire the opposite of what has already been predestined?
2) if these Jews were predestined by God to be believers - saved, then why do they reject Christ, going against what God predetermined for them and be left desolate?
Josh 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Deut 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.
Prov 3:31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. Makes no sense if man has no choice.
James 4:17; 1 Cor 2:6-8; all show men have choice, not God forcing His choice on men as to whom they follow.
Mt 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Jesus "would" but the Jews "would not" using their free will choice to go against what Christ wanted for them.
1) if these Jews were predestined by God to be unbelievers - lost, Jesus would know that and why would He desire the opposite of what has already been predestined?
2) if these Jews were predestined by God to be believers - saved, then why do they reject Christ, going against what God predetermined for them and be left desolate?