Thus, the all-wise, all-just, omniscient God loved Jacob, for He foresaw the God-pleasing disposition of his heart. He hated Esau (saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob, and I hated Esau [Malachi 1:2,3] Trans.) for He foreknew his evil disposition. He is merciful to whomever He wishes, for He foreknows that the person will be good and of an obedient will.
You mean it depend on how nice a person is going to be whether God will love him. As Augustine states there isn't ANYTHING that you have that you have not been given-including your obedient will. This hole gets deeper and deeper.
BTW-Jacob was not a very nice person until after God came to him and revealed himself.
You mean it depend on how nice a person is going to be whether God will love him.
Nope, I don't mean that, nor did the bishop. God loves everyone, so those who love him back, and those who reject him both get what they want.