Romans 6-16

The verse that I chose for my history of interpretation is Romans 9:6-16. This verse is significant in soteriology because it signifies that God is the only one that has the right to decide whom will be saved and whom will be damned. In other words, God saves individuals he thinks to deserve a place in his kingdom and perish people who do not deserve a place in heaven. This passage is also important because it teaches Christians about divine election, how individuals are predestined to salvation and God’s sovereignty. Also, God creates some people for eradication to show his fury and power and creates others for grace to show his mercy. This decision is not based on that person; it is solely based on God’s decision and will. There is a wide array …show more content…
The man is bound to sin, and the sinner can sin. Without grace, man will certainly fall in the hands of evil. Luther also states that God possesses free will. And no one else. God does what he wants for the greater good. God has a will that is revealed and a will that is hidden. The will that is hidden revokes the human will and God’s word and will. It will pass, we should not question it, we should only adore it. God’s will is right because he wills it, he does not will death for a person that sins, he wills it based on his will. This is why Luther enforces that will is not free. Luther finds support for his theory in verse Romans 9:6-16. For Luther, this verse is about the salvation of an individual. He explains that Jacob and Esau did not partake in evil and yet they were considered bad. He addresses the apostle Paul views concerning the Jews and ties it with predestination. In his words, Luther says that God will show mercy to whoever he wants to show mercy to or whomever he chooses to predestine. He will show empathy and forgive sins for all eternity for whomever he wishes. God’s knowledge is fixed therefore his foreknowledge is not compatible with