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Originally Posted by armourbearer  [for if Adam had been unchangeably righteous, he must have been so either by nature or by free gift: by nature he could not be so, for that is proper to God, and incommunicable to any creature; if by free gift, then no wrong was done to him in withholding what he could not crave. |
Thanks for the Thomas Bolton reference. It affirms my thoughts. Unchangeable righteousness is incommunicable. Hence the withdrawal of the Spirit to promote the fall. God is righteous, however, for he owed nothing to no creature. He intended to display his glory and his grace, as well as his justice and righteous wrath. And, in glory, he intends to not withdraw his Spirit at all, and so we will remain in unchangeable righteousness forever, for we are united to Christ forever. What a blessing!
Can you explain about the probation when you get a chance. I see no scripture illustrating this concept at this time. I assume it's speculation from reason according to scripture.
Blessings!