Proof-texting at its finest! Nice job of completely ignoring the context. :down:RobE said:So God didn't atone specifically for Godrulz. According to Open Theism God atoned 'in general' for every sin that had been committed and every sin that might be committed. In effect, Jesus Christ obliterated sin and destroyed death for everyone for all time.
Romans 10:20And Isaiah boldly says,
"I was found by those who did not seek me;
I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me."
Paul here quotes Isaiah in order to make the point that God has been made manifest to the Gentiles, which (as a group) have neither seeked after God nor asked for Him. While, on the other hand, God has stretched out His hand toward Israel (as a group) all day long without response. Here's the whole passage which you were apparently scared to quote...
Romans 10:
Israel Rejects the Gospel [Heading given in the NKJV]
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:
“ How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace,
Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “LORD, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed:
“ Their sound has gone out to all the earth,
And their words to the ends of the world.”
19 But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says:
“ I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation,
I will move you to anger by a foolish nation.”
20 But Isaiah is very bold and says:
“ I was found by those who did not seek Me;
I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”
21 But to Israel he says:
“ All day long I have stretched out My hands
To a disobedient and contrary people.”
Israel Rejects the Gospel [Heading given in the NKJV]
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:
“ How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace,
Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “LORD, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed:
“ Their sound has gone out to all the earth,
And their words to the ends of the world.”
19 But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says:
“ I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation,
I will move you to anger by a foolish nation.”
20 But Isaiah is very bold and says:
“ I was found by those who did not seek Me;
I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”
21 But to Israel he says:
“ All day long I have stretched out My hands
To a disobedient and contrary people.”
Interesting that you should ask this question after quoting Romans 10 (which you seemed to have erroneously assumed I was ignorant of, by the way.)And who made you a believer?
Faith (i.e. belief) comes through hearing the preaching of God's Word. Here it is again in case you missed it above like you did when you went to quote it yourself...
Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:
“ How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace,
Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “LORD, who has believed our report?” 17
“ How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace,
Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “LORD, who has believed our report?” 17
Resting in Him,
Clete