The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Question on the parables

Those of us who hold to that view are often lambasted, ostracized and not uncommonly called "hyper-Calvinists". But as you, I believe rightly commented, it takes "much context butchering" and I would add exegetical gymnastics as well as a total disregard for the principle of "The Analogy of Faith", i.e., comparing Scripture with Scripture.

I firmly hold that this view exalts the holiness of God and His eternal infinite love beyond comprehension. "Jacob I love and Esau I hated" surely humbles any tendency to pride in one's heart. The question is NOT "How could God hate Esau?" but rather, "How could God love Jacob?" And, with a new heart of flesh one infallibly asks, "How could God ever love ME??" vs. God loved me no different than anyone else but I took advantage of that universal love and universal atoning death of Christ and chose to believe.