Romans 11:29

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For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.

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  • Rom 8:28 : 28 And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
  • Heb 7:21 : 21 but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him,“The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,‘You are a priest forever’”–
  • Num 23:19 : 19 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen?
  • Mal 3:6 : 6 Resistance to the Lord through Selfishness“Since, I, the LORD, do not go back on my promises, you, sons of Jacob, have not perished.
  • Hos 13:14 : 14 The Lord Will Not Relent from the Threatened Judgment Will I deliver them from the power of Sheol? No, I will not! Will I redeem them from death? No, I will not! O Death, bring on your plagues! O Sheol, bring on your destruction! My eyes will not show any compassion!

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    27And this is my covenant with them, when I take away their sins.”

    28In regard to the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but in regard to election they are dearly loved for the sake of the fathers.

  • Rom 11:30-32
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    30Just as you were formerly disobedient to God, but have now received mercy due to their disobedience,

    31so they too have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy.

    32For God has consigned all people to disobedience so that he may show mercy to them all.

  • Acts 11:17-18
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    17Therefore if God gave them the same gift as he also gave us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder God?”

    18When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying,“So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles.”

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  • Rom 11:21-23
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    21For if God did not spare the natural branches, perhaps he will not spare you.

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    23And even they– if they do not continue in their unbelief– will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

  • Rom 9:14-16
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    14What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? Absolutely not!

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    16So then, it does not depend on human desire or exertion, but on God who shows mercy.

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    5So in the same way at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

    6And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

    7What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was diligently seeking, but the elect obtained it. The rest were hardened,

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