9:1-3 What do we learn from this passage of scripture?
9:1-3 What do we learn from this passage of scripture?
Paul expresses his heaviness of heart and continual sorrow for the Jewish nation being cut off from God here (CP 10:1-3; 11:1-5).
The very fact that Paul prays for the Jews to be saved reflects God's will for all mankind throughout scripture, and further refutes the teaching in the church that every human being's eternal destination, whether it be heaven or hell, is determined by God before they are born (CP Jer 13:17; Eze 18:30-32, 33:11; Mt 11:28-30; Ro 2:4; 2Pe 3:9).
See also comments on Mt 11:28-30, 13:10-11, 20:16; Jn 3:14-15, 3:36, 6:37, 12:37-40; Ac 2:37-38, 3:22-23, 13:48, 28:23-29; Ro 1:16-17, 3:24-26(A), 8:28-30, 9:7, 9:10-13, 9:14-18, 9:19-21, 10:14-17, 11:2, 11:4, 11:7-10; Eph 1:3-6, 1:11-14, 2:8-10, 1Th 1:3, 2Ti 1:8-9; 1Pe 1:2 and author's studies Salvation -
A Free Will Choice or Predestinated? and Chosen by God? in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 1).