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NASB | Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:20 For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through His workmanship [all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made], so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him] are without excuse and without defense. [Ps 19:1-4; Eph 2:10] |
Subject: Is God somehow responsible? |
Bible Note: 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 |