What is the problem?
If God does not will and desire their salvation, then why even offer it to them, except to show them how depraved they really are and let them store up for themselves wrath in the Day of Judgement?
- 1Ti 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
- 2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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This is what giving us a true free will is all about, God refusing to impose His will upon us.
Have you ever read about Balaam or Jonah? Perhaps Jonah was just into the "Six flags" version of how to get to Nineveh.
Os, in that way I can say that God "wills," or perhaps "prefers" is a better word, that all men be saved. But He does not impose that will.
Is this your intrepretation of the above cited verses?
If God does not will and desire their salvation, then why even offer it to them, except to show them how depraved they really are and let them store up for themselves wrath in the Day of Judgement? I have no idea what you are trying to argue.
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Are you arguing from those Scriptures that God will save all men, because He wills it? I truly do not know where you are going.
Have you ever read about Balaam or Jonah? Perhaps Jonah was just into the "Six flags" version of how to get to Nineveh.
LOL. No. God can, in extraordinary circumstances impose His will, but he doesn't make a habit of it. You do understand the idea of miracles being extraordinary events where God reaches into His creation, right?
Os, in that way I can say that God "wills," or perhaps "prefers" is a better word, that all men be saved. But He does not impose that will.
Is this your intrepretation of the above cited verses?
Yep. It would have to be, or else I would be a universalist.
SD