"(GOD'S Love) Does Not, Therefore, Depend On Man's Desire Or Effort, But On GOD'S Mercy!"

The most despised verse in the entire Bible!
(Frank Hall)

"Jacob I loved, but 
Esau I hated." Romans 9:13 

This is perhaps the most despised 
verse in the entire Bible! 

Contrary to popular religious opinion,
GOD does not love all people.

There are only two kinds 
of people in this world--
Jacobs and Esaus.

These two men represent
the entire human race.
Jacob represents GODs'S elect--
and Esau represents the reprobate.

Jacob is loved by GOD--
and Esau is hated by GOD. 

GOD'S love is sovereign and free.
GOD'S love for Jacob did not depend
on Jacob. GOD loved Jacob, simply
because HE chose to love Jacob--
not because HE saw something
in Jacob that merited HIS love.
In fact, Jacob proved himself to be
completely unworthy of GOD'S love--
as do all whom GOD loves.

GOD'S love depends on GOD, not Jacob.
Jacob can't earn GOD'S love, and Jacob
cannot lose GOD'S love--
because it does not depend on him.

The love of GOD is completely sovereign
and free. GOD gives and withholds
HIS love as HE sees fit.

GOD'S love is discriminating love.
Love is always discriminating. By definition,
love is never common to all. Jacob was
set apart by GOD'S love, and being
set apart by GOD'S love--
he had GOD'S special favor
and the affection of GOD'S heart.

GOD'S love is always particular and
distinguishing. HE does not love all people--
HE only loves Jacob.

GOD'S love for Jacob and hatred for Esau

are according to HIS eternal purpose,

not according to their works.

"Yet, before the twins were born or
had done anything good or bad--
in order that GOD'S purpose in election
might stand: not by works, but by HIM who calls . . .
Just as it is written: 'Jacob I loved, but Esau 
I hated.' What then shall we say?
Is GOD unjust? Not at all!
For HE says to Moses, 'I will have mercy 
on whom I have mercy, and I will have 
compassion on whom I have compassion.'
It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire
or effort, but on GOD'S mercy!" Romans 9:11-16

Jacob was elected to salvation before
he was born, and Esau was rejected 
by GOD before he was born--
according to GOD'S eternal purpose.

Because Jacob was loved by GOD--

GOD sent HIS SON into this world 

to redeem him from his sins. 

CHRIST died for Jacob--

not for Esau! 

"Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

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