But according to Romans. He created those who were predestined to punishment.
So i guess the question is. Did he create these people (who had no choice of what they were going to be).. purely so he can hate someone?
The twins as well. He made one, knowing the twin would sin, knowing he would hate him, yet made him anyway, did nothing to make the twin better, and predestined him to eternal hell fire.
It just doesn't sit well with me
I don't think it sits well with me either, I've lost people that I dearly love that seemingly had no care for God whatsoever, and according to scripture if they were not elect would be under the condemnation of their creator forever.
It saddens my to contemplate it because of the gift of there presence in my life.
However I don't think those elect for wrath are created simply so He can hate someone, I think there is more to it then just that - I think his hatred is a by product of His purpose for creation.
Vs 22 and 23 say that he wanted to
1- Display His wrath
2- Make His power known
3- Make known the riches of His Glory on objects of mercy.
Biblically it seems the purpose of creation is not about us at all but rather about Gods Glory - Glory that cost much and that (v22) had to patiently endure.
God from what I understand decided that His will to exhibit the full extent of His character- would require vessels of wrath and vessels of glory.
The truth of the matter is according to scripture we all deserve the wrath of God we all deserve what the second twin got, we inellegently live lives that defy his authority- hence the patient endurance in v22, he made intelligent beings in his image that defy what He deems is good - that if He is good should be dealt with instantly, but he does not, He patiently endures our defiance.
And as an act of mercy will save some for His Glory.
As painful as it is to contemplate such things - I think it is an accurate account for what scripture teaches.
We have no control over Gods purpose for creation according to scripture, however according to scripture we also deserve the punishment that is due - both twins deserved the wrath of God, but mercifully only one recieved it.