From: Stephen Williamson
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 12:57 PM
Subject: Thinking about that old "foreknowledge" issue
Hi bro
Just meditating a bit further on that “foreknowledge” issue God has regarding our future heart-plans, and his thus fixing our bounds and times throughout our lives Acts 17:26 ☺
Yes, because of all the prophetic scriptures, which could not be broken, doubtless Jesus had more insight into that mystery of his future, i.e. his own free will vs God’s hidden design for him during his human life, ‘cause he was the only human who could be trusted sufficiently with that amount of knowledge.
Tested, nevertheless, with the “cast yourself down” invulnerability issue that came from the enemy, also, in Gethsemane. Ensured all the prophecies were kept, e.g. said “I thirst” on the cross, to fulfil that one and also let us all know how thirsty he was.
But, as far as the anguish God has with death and suffering, while it says “God was pleased to bruise (break / crush) his son” (Isaiah 53:10) because of the outcome that was coming, it further says of course
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For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dies, says the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live. |
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Say unto them, As I live, says the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you, turn you from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel? |
And so, as Paul theorized in Romans 9, God bears with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath (which because of their future heart-plans, he sadly foreknows that in the end they are ) fitted to destruction
in order to make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had beforehand prepared unto glory Romans 9:22-23
Yes, we need a lot of mercy ☺
Blessings Steve
Stephen
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