Equal Consideration Under God

[newton3005]

In Job 34:16–19, Job in the throes of his agony says to his friends, “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say. Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty, who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’ and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’ who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?

The thing is, God shows no partiality in whom He creates and whom He calls. We are all called by him according to His Purpose, in the context of Romans 8:28-30. This can be said, since if God is not partial, He has called ALL of us regardless of who we are. We are all under Galatians 3:28, and we were all made to drink of the Spirit as it says in 1 Corinthians 12:13. The Lord regards us equally in the accomplishment of His Purpose, as a carpenter who uses different tools to build would regard those tools equally in importance relative to their purpose and the carpenter’s purpose.

How deep does God’s impartiality go? It doesn’t stop in how He treats people relative to the pursuit of righteousness; it begins when each of us is created. His Hope for us at the point of our creation is impartial. When God enabled the Hebrews to safely cross the Red Sea, before He had the Egyptians pursuing them drown in it, His impartiality was not open to question. Yes, the Hebrews were God’s Chosen people but consider this: His Hope in the creation of people like the Egyptians and the Hebrews to His Purpose was impartial. When the Egyptians deviated and enslaved the Jews, God’s manner of impartiality was exercised in the consequences he invoked upon the Egyptians. If the roles were reversed and the Hebrews enslaved the Egyptians, would not God have imposed His Wrath upon the Hebrews, as He did in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah where there were perpetual sin festivals?

This leads us to our having faith in God’s Impartiality in things like judgements, in addition to His Calling of us for His Purpose. In a world devoted to God, we would all be judged impartially. Wouldn’t matter if we are Jews or Greek, slaves or masters, male or female, office boy or CEO, or everyone else in terms of race, nationality, or socio-economic status.

Those who believe they are more valuable than others and are therefore entitled to privileges that are not available to others who would actively pursue them, are not living under the Righteousness of God. Our equality exists in terms of our creation and the criteria we are judged by. Proverbs 22:2 says, “The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all.”

 

[Clare73]

In Job 34:16–19, Job in the throes of his agony says to his friends, “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say. Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty, who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’ and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’ who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?

The thing is, God shows no partiality in whom He creates and whom He calls. We are all called by him according to His Purpose,

And his purposes are varied.

Give a thought to Pharaoh and God's purpose for him (Ex 4:21, 9:16).

God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens who he wants to harden (Ro 9:14-22).

in the context of Romans 8:28-30. This can be said, since if God is not partial, He has called ALL of us regardless of who we are. We are all under Galatians 3:28, and we were all made to drink of the Spirit as it says in 1 Corinthians 12:13. The Lord regards us equally in the accomplishment of His Purpose, as a carpenter who uses different tools to build would regard those tools equally in importance relative to their purpose and the carpenter’s purpose.

How deep does God’s impartiality go? It doesn’t stop in how He treats people relative to the pursuit of righteousness; it begins when each of us is created. His Hope for us at the point of our creation is impartial. When God enabled the Hebrews to safely cross the Red Sea, before He had the Egyptians pursuing them drown in it, His impartiality was not open to question. Yes, the Hebrews were God’s Chosen people but consider this: His Hope in the creation of people like the Egyptians and the Hebrews to His Purpose was impartial. When the Egyptians deviated and enslaved the Jews, God’s manner of impartiality was exercised in the consequences he invoked upon the Egyptians. If the roles were reversed and the Hebrews enslaved the Egyptians, would not God have imposed His Wrath upon the Hebrews, as He did in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah where there were perpetual sin festivals?

This leads us to our having faith in God’s Impartiality in things like judgements, in addition to His Calling of us for His Purpose. In a world devoted to God, we would all be judged impartially. Wouldn’t matter if we are Jews or Greek, slaves or masters, male or female, office boy or CEO, or everyone else in terms of race, nationality, or socio-economic status.

Those who believe they are more valuable than others and are therefore entitled to privileges that are not available to others who would actively pursue them, are not living under the Righteousness of God. Our equality exists in terms of our creation and the criteria we are judged by. Proverbs 22:2 says, “The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all.”

 

[BobRyan]

In Job 34:16–19, Job in the throes of his agony says to his friends, “If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say. Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty, who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’ and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’ who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?

The thing is, God shows no partiality in whom He creates and whom He calls. We are all called by him according to His Purpose, in the context of Romans 8:28-30. This can be said, since if God is not partial, He has called ALL of us regardless of who we are. We are all under Galatians 3:28, and we were all made to drink of the Spirit as it says in 1 Corinthians 12:13. The Lord regards us equally in the accomplishment of His Purpose, as a carpenter who uses different tools to build would regard those tools equally in importance relative to their purpose and the carpenter’s purpose.

How deep does God’s impartiality go? It doesn’t stop in how He treats people relative to the pursuit of righteousness; it begins when each of us is created. His Hope for us at the point of our creation is impartial. When God enabled the Hebrews to safely cross the Red Sea, before He had the Egyptians pursuing them drown in it, His impartiality was not open to question. Yes, the Hebrews were God’s Chosen people but consider this: His Hope in the creation of people like the Egyptians and the Hebrews to His Purpose was impartial. When the Egyptians deviated and enslaved the Jews, God’s manner of impartiality was exercised in the consequences he invoked upon the Egyptians. If the roles were reversed and the Hebrews enslaved the Egyptians, would not God have imposed His Wrath upon the Hebrews, as He did in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah where there were perpetual sin festivals?

This leads us to our having faith in God’s Impartiality in things like judgements, in addition to His Calling of us for His Purpose. In a world devoted to God, we would all be judged impartially. Wouldn’t matter if we are Jews or Greek, slaves or masters, male or female, office boy or CEO, or everyone else in terms of race, nationality, or socio-economic status.

Those who believe they are more valuable than others and are therefore entitled to privileges that are not available to others who would actively pursue them, are not living under the Righteousness of God. Our equality exists in terms of our creation and the criteria we are judged by. Proverbs 22:2 says, “The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all.”

Rom 2:11 "there is no partiality with God" -- other translations read "God is not partial" Rom 2:11

"God so loved the WORLD that He gave" John 3:16 -- not "God so loved just-the-Jews that He gave"

1 John 4:14 "God sent His Son to be the Saviour of the World" -- not "to be the Savior of just the Jews"

John 1:11 "He came to HIS OWN and His OWN received Him not"

2 Peter 3 "God is not willing for any to perish - but rather for all to come to repentance"

1 John 2:2 "Jesus is the Atoning sacrifice for OUR sins and NOT for our sins only - but for the sins of the whole world"