beloved57
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Rom 9:30
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
It was freely given them by imputation. They didnt have to ask for it, seek after it, work for it nor perform any conditions for it. They were among the vessels of mercy Paul had just wrote of earlier in the chapter Vs 23-24
23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
They received it freely, it came upon them because they were of Gods Elect called ones Vs
11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth)
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
It was freely given them by imputation. They didnt have to ask for it, seek after it, work for it nor perform any conditions for it. They were among the vessels of mercy Paul had just wrote of earlier in the chapter Vs 23-24
23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
They received it freely, it came upon them because they were of Gods Elect called ones Vs
11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth)