Why God Saves Some But Not Others | New Testament | Romans 9

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🗓️ 31 July 2023

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If God could save everyone, why doesn't he? Is it fair that God picks some people to save but not others? Romans 9 is a confusing and controversial passage of scripture. Join as Keith unpacks the truth about God's mercy. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Join the TMBT community in reading the entire New Testament in one year. Get your FREE reading plan here. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter@TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: Romans 9

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0:00.0	Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life in the time it takes to get to work.
0:11.0	I'm Keith Simon. Today we're in Romans chapter 9 and it is
0:15.7	packed with truth. Let's be frank this is a dense chapter and it's not super easy to
0:21.0	understand and on top of that it's controversial.
0:24.0	But look we're committed to go through every chapter of the New Testament this year on
0:27.4	10-minute Bible talks. So let's do our best to make sense of it and hear God speak to
0:32.1	us in this chapter.
0:34.0	Paul ended Romans 8 by saying that God will save everyone he calls and eventually glorify
0:39.3	them for all eternity.
0:41.4	So Paul anticipates that someone will ask, well how did that
0:45.1	promise work out for the Jews? I mean God called the Jews to believe in him but
0:49.9	most Jews don't follow Christ at the present time.
0:53.2	So if God promised that Israel would be his people,
0:56.4	and yet the majority of them did not believe in Christ,
0:59.4	does that mean that God's promise failed?
1:02.5	The question of the Jews who didn't welcome Jesus as the Messiah
1:06.4	goes to the very heart of how God works in the world
1:10.0	and in our life.
1:11.8	So let's start at the beginning of chapter 9.
1:13.7	Paul writes this, I speak the truth in Christ, I am not lying,
1:18.5	my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit. I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart, for I could wish
1:25.9	that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own
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