Do you think Jesus weeps for the pre-converted elect? He weeps for them because of unbelief. Jesus wept. He weeps for the pre-converted elect who have yet to come to Himself. Like Keith Green would say sometimes it is God's fault. That does not mean we have the spiritual ability to come to Christ from libertarian freedom.
The Triune God is in control of all things, but He weeps over what He has written in the display of the mastery of the outworking of time. Why? Has a holy God made a mistake? Has a holy God sinned? Not at all. He weeps because He has condescended to our lisping in "baby talk" to show us His absolute nearness. It is painful for Jesus Christ for sin to occur through unbelief for the pre-converted elect people even though God completely controls their eternal destinies due to the fact that a holy God commands what we cannot do in and of ourselves. That is, He must grant what He commands according to His foredetermined sovereignty in the outworking of His good pleasure. Jesus weeps over a world of disbelief and ungodly sorrow.
Are you taking part in the weeping of Jesus or are you honoring Jesus Christ in His weeping for joy? If foredetermination is used for sin, it is out of place. If it is used for the pursuit of man to man evil in man's own demi-god sovereignty it is satanic. Yet in truth it is used to humble us and teach us about God's meaning for justice or mercy unto the glory of Jesus. Everyone is concerned about how sinners feel but nobody cares about the innocence of Jesus Christ in His weeping. Why not cause the moaning of Satan by the rejoicing of Jesus Christ?
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