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1 | Is God somehow responsible? | Rom 1:20 | Morant61 | 70314 | ||
Greetings Emmaus! Thanks for clarifying your question my friend! I quess I would respond in two ways! First of all, I'm not one who really believes that the Bible teachs that man lost the ability to make a free choice. Secondly, I think most Protestants would say that extrinsic (or forensic) grace is only one side of the coin. We see several works of God in salvation, one being justification and one being sanctification. So, to use your terminology, justification would be the extrinsic aspect of salvation, while sanctification would be the intrinsic aspect of salvation. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Is God somehow responsible? | Rom 1:20 | Reformer Joe | 70327 | ||
"First of all, I'm not one who really believes that the Bible teachs that man lost the ability to make a free choice." How would you distinguish your statement above from Pelagianism or semi-Pelagianism? Thanks! --Joe! |
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3 | Is God somehow responsible? | Rom 1:20 | Morant61 | 70356 | ||
Greetings Joe! Such big words! :-) Between you and Emmaus, I've been having to break out my theology books! :-) As I understand it, Pelegius believe that man did not receive either a corrupted nature nor guilt from the fall. Calvinists believe that man received both a corrupted nature and guilt from the fall. I believe that man received a corrupted nature, but that the atonement of Christ covers our guilt until we actually sin ourselves (the foundation in my mind for the age of accountability). We both agree that man has a corrupted nature. However, because man is fallen, does it mean that every single choice he makes is to sin? Is every single fallen man as sinful as he can possibly be? So, if even fallen people are capable sometimes of making the right decisions, can it really be said of them that they can't choose contrary to their fallen nature. Because, we have a fallen nature though, and because we will all (Rom. 3:23) ratify sin in our own lives, we cannot save ourselves and must have a Savior. It seems to me that even though we are inclined by our fallen nature to sin, that when God's grace calls to us that we can still respond freely by choosing to accept or reject the offer. I hope that explains the differences my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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