For God to take no delight in the death of the wicked doesn’t mean that God will not have to exercise justice. In other words, just because God creates people who are ultimately “**fitted to destruction**”; doesn’t mean that they aren’t justly deserving of sin. We read: > “What then? Are we better off? Certainly not, for we have already > charged that **Jews** and **Greeks** alike **are all under sin**, just as it is > written: “There is no one righteous, **not even one**, there is no one who > understands, there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away, > together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows > kindness, not even one.”” Romans 3:9-12 The reason why there is “**none righteous, not even one**” is because all have “sinned in Adam”. We read the following excerpts from Romans 5 on the nature of Adam’s imputation of sin & guilt: > “So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death > through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned –” > Romans 5:12 Paul continues: > “…For if the **many died through the transgression of the one man**…” > Romans 5:15 > > “…**For judgment, resulting from the one transgression**, led to > condemnation…” Romans 5:16 > > “For if, **by the transgression of the one man, death reigned through > the one**…” Romans 5:17 > > “Consequently, **just as condemnation for all people came through one > transgression**…” Romans 5:18 > > “**For just as through the disobedience of the one man many were made > sinners**…” Romans 5:19 In other words, Paul shows that one man’s disobedience **made many sinners**. God chooses to, for His own purposes & glory to create Mankind from this fallen lump of clay: “Has the potter no right to make from the **same lump of clay** one vessel for special use and another for ordinary use?” Romans 9:21 The Calvinist would argue God does it for His glory & for the purpose of displaying His Wrath; the Armenian may usually argue that Romans 9 has nothing to do with salvation. However, Romans 9:1-24 makes a strong case against the idea of mere “election of Nations”. However, I will digress from further debate here. Furthermore, God has the prerogative to create human beings: > “for all things in heaven and on earth were created by him – all > things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, > whether principalities or powers – **all things were created through him > and for him**.” Colossians 1:16 The purpose of man, whether you accept the **Armenian** view of salvation or the **Calvinist** view; is Theo-centric, or God centered. We also read: > “The Lord works everything for its own ends – even the wicked for the > day of disaster.” Proverbs 16:4 > > “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and > power, **since you created all things, and because of your will they > existed and were created!**”” Revelation 4:11 So in the end, Romans 9:19-24 doesn’t contradict Ezekiel 33:11. God can have displeasure that the wicked be damned & die; yet He must execute His justice, because He is righteous: > “**But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, > what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is > he? (I am speaking in human terms.) Absolutely not!** For otherwise how > could God judge the world?” Romans 3:5-6 Furthermore people despise God’s patience leading to salvation & repentance: See **Romans 2:4**