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Do you believe a person can choose good? If not, then I'm sorry: God alone is culpable.

Unless man has the ability to choose, God is ENTIRELY and SOLELY for culpable EVERY sin.

Ummm.... no. There is SO much wrong with your approach here @Webers_Home . I would pray that rather than talking about people, you instead learn talk with them, as Christ did. Whomever that person may be.

Renouncing: acknowledging fully that this is a bad thing. Repenting: turning one's heart away from it (which is 100% done with Christ's power). Some sins are very difficult quarries and/or addictive. We find ourself caught in them again and again. That doesn't mean that there isn't...

Whom is the creator of a newborn baby? God or mortals? Cutting to the chase: my HUGE problem with the idea these ideas of "election", is that I find that they ignore that God created ALL. God created those whom were martyred for their faith in God AND those that did the martyring. I"m not...

So you don't believe that God is the creator of a newborn child? And instead the title of "creator" goes to their human mom & dad?

And what about the "non-elect"? Why did God create them?

People's/group's views on this are super diverse. My personal view: .... I'm female. But I'm not "girly". I'm really not into a lot of feminine things --- for example I don't own any make up, and the only "hair care" item I have is the hair drier to prevent baby's diaper rash. At my hobbies...

"Priesthood" is a term understand very differently by different folks across Christiandom. The LDS Christian view is very different than Catholics' for example. First & foremost: every individual believer needs to have their own independent relationship with God. If you want to know that He...

The God the Spirit is a person of Spirt. Yes God the Son, Jesus Christ, once born of Mary had a mortal body- yes physical. After His resurrection, He still had/has a body. Yes a physical body, now glorified. And even before being born of Mary He did feel and was involved. Never...

Stating the obvious upfront: I respect your beliefs and your right to believe them. I do express points of disagreement here, but that’s in no ways meant as an attack on your or your beliefs. In fact I really really like your posts. They are EXTREMELY thoughtful and well studied and a joy...

Also thank you for your thoughtful kindness. Jesus Christ is my Lord & Savior. 100%. He, and He alone, is the Redeemer of the world. He is the very Son of God, one with the Father. 100% divine. Everlasting to everlasting. I don’t ratify the Creeds (I find they go beyond scripture in...

As a "Mormon", I thank you for your loving and thought out post. Such is a uncommon gem. I you got any questions for, feel free to ask here or via PM. Note: I'm OCD honest, and I hate proselytizing (giving or receiving) so zero of that from me.

For example, LDS theology doesn’t spend time thinking “is this inside time or outside time”. That simply not a concept/question/framework that comes up, and if a normal person someone else ask it the first answer is “huh?”. Why must there be such a limit? I see none: God has the power to...

I don’t see the "essence" concept really doesn't factor in here. God can share His love with a disciple, having them in turn be truly loving. Same with His disire for righteousness, mercy, etc. Fully and truly sharing these 100%. I’ll touch more on this in a moment. “Immutability “: totally...

Yep: about the last 9 months + 2 months (baby's age now) :)

The Father is the Son's Father-- "Abba". Spiritually, speaking that is. Both have always existed.

The Father, Son, and Spirit are three different persons. One, two, three. They are one God through unity: sharing that same perfect Goodness, Will, Justice, Mercy, etc. That is the core of divinity. You can't listen to the Spirit and not be listening the Son. You can't honor the Son without...

@Abaxvahl, I majorly appreciate your very thoughtful comments throughs this thread. They are a joy to read. I do see/understand things differently. I am debating the best place/way to explain this difference, and honestly not sure the best place to start.

I am familiar with such a framework. But i find it has roots in literature such as Plato's "The Cave". If believing this is so central (especially if one views it as essential to salvation), why is it not plainly in scripture?