Living Springs Q&a

Q&A #102 - January 9 1. In reading Romans 9:17-24, wouldn’t these verses point to the idea of predestination? Based on the entirety of Scripture I believe God has given everyone the freedom to choose him or not, but how do these verses fit in to the greater picture? 2. Another question from our community group:  Why did God choose to make Jacob the father of the 12 tribes of Israel after he so deceptively stole Isaac’s blessing from Esau? 3. What, if anything, does the Bible say about suicide? If a believer dies by suicide, do they still go to heaven or does that final sin separate them from God for eternity? 4. A question that came up in our community group:  Why was Jesus so rude to the woman in Matthew 15:22~28 & Mark 7:25~30?  (As an aside question: are these two passages about the same woman?) 5. What is the nature of the Wrath of God?   Further explanation: I’ve always associated the idea of God’s Wrath with the image of jumping off a cliff and being dashed against the rocks below: Gravity is