It is sometimes said that the doctrine of predestination exposes God to the charge of injustice. But this is hardly correct. We could speak of injustice only if man had a claim on God, and God owed man eternal salvation. But the situation is entirely different if all men have forfeited the blessings of God, as they have. No one has the right to call God to account for electing some and rejecting others. He would have been perfectly just, if He had not saved any, Matt. 20:14, 15; Rom. 9:14, 15.
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#1 · March 29, 2006, 3:27 pm

Posted by: jas <jas@...>

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Copyright (c) 2006, J. Randal Matheny

DAY OF SORROW
by J. Randal Matheny

"How fast we learn in a day of
sorrow! Scripture shines out in new
effulgence; every verse seems to
contain a sunbeam, every promise
stands out in illuminated
splendour; things hard to be
understood become in a moment
plain!" --Horatius Bonar

How fast we learn in a day of sorrow!
The light shines brighter than before,
Our painful hope would see tomorrow
And know the grace God holds in store.

Affliction makes the Bible dearer,
Every verse a sweet refrain.
In suffering God himself comes nearer,
Dimmer truths made quickly plain.

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