ROMANS—NOTE ON Romans 9:20 Paul does not resolve the problem presented in v. Romans 9:19 on the basis of human free will. Rather, he insists that human beings should not rebelliously question God’s ways. Like a potter (see Jeremiah 18:1), God has the right to do what he wishes with his creation. The honorable and dishonorable vessels represent those who are saved and those who are not saved. Paul affirms that humans are guilty for their sin, but he offers no explanation as to how this fits with divine sovereignty. He insists that God controls all that happens (see Ephesians 1:11). God does not sin, and he is not morally responsible for sin.

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