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发帖数: 3781 | 1 Depravity Equals Inability?
Most Christians, if asked whether man by nature is totally depraved, would l
ikely respond in the affirmative with, perhaps, some reservation concerning
the word "totally." However, the Calvinists' view of the obvious sinfulness
of mankind goes far beyond the average Christian's ordinary understanding of
depravity. As another leading Calvinist states, "Paul's assessment of perso
ns apart from Christ may justly be summed up in the theological categories o
f `total depravity' and `total inability.' " 14
The idea that depravity is inability may seem at first to be reasonable, but
what does it mean? An inability, to be meaningful, must indicate the absenc
e of some particular ability. We are told that total depravity causes an ina
bility which prevents every man, woman, boy and girl from believing the gosp
el or responding to God in any way except by rejection and rebellion. What,
then, is the particular ability which is lacking?
The Bible repeatedly presents man's sinfulness and warns that rejecting the
salvation God has provided in Christ leaves the sinner to suffer eternal pun
ishment under the wrath of God. Never, however, does the Bible suggest that
because of Adam's original sin all of his descendants lack the ability to tu
rn to God through faith in Christ.
Indeed, the Bible is filled with invitations to all men to repent toward God
and to believe on Christ to the saving of their souls. Paul went everywhere
preaching to everyone he encountered throughout the Roman Empire "repentanc
e toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ" (Acts 20:21). Apparent
ly he believed that anyone could respond, not just a few elect whom God had
sovereignly without any faith on their part regenerated and then given them
faith to believe. | m****a
发帖数: 9485 | 2 对，人人都可以自己选择悔改与否，接受神的礼物还是拒绝。选择权是神赐给的。不接
受礼物的话，礼物就没有用，在最后的审判中，只好自己承担自己行为的罪，自己的心
意决定的。 | R*o
发帖数: 3781 | 3 Calvinists are preaching a different gospel. They hold some "truth" that is
not from the Bible.
How Calvinists can still call themselves Christians?
【在 m****a 的大作中提到】
: 对，人人都可以自己选择悔改与否，接受神的礼物还是拒绝。选择权是神赐给的。不接
: 受礼物的话，礼物就没有用，在最后的审判中，只好自己承担自己行为的罪，自己的心
: 意决定的。
| D******r
发帖数: 637 | 4 ACT 20:21 又对犹太人，和希利尼人，证明当向神悔改，信靠我主耶稣基督。
圣经里不知道多少地方能找到上帝要人人都悔改的经文，就说犹太人吧，多少人信了基
督的?可保罗认为他们是预定不得救了吗？圣经里根本没有预定不得救的说法，加尔文
主义者动辄拿出启示录里一些下地狱的经文来证明加尔文的预定弃绝，可他们想过没，
这样宣传福音，就是定了他们自己的罪
谁下地狱？加尔文主义者！
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【在 R*o 的大作中提到】
: Depravity Equals Inability?
: Most Christians, if asked whether man by nature is totally depraved, would l
: ikely respond in the affirmative with, perhaps, some reservation concerning
: the word "totally." However, the Calvinists' view of the obvious sinfulness
: of mankind goes far beyond the average Christian's ordinary understanding of
: depravity. As another leading Calvinist states, "Paul's assessment of perso
: ns apart from Christ may justly be summed up in the theological categories o
: f `total depravity' and `total inability.' " 14
: The idea that depravity is inability may seem at first to be reasonable, but
: what does it mean? An inability, to be meaningful, must indicate the absenc
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