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Not at all. Yes, I have; see above. What you bring up as a contradiction should be regarded as two related but separate things that are both true. I could have expounded quite more, but what I said above is sufficient. The non-contradiction is plain as day. Well, God does indeed desire that...

Well, no, that would be 'soteriology,' which is the doctrine of salvation. 'Calvinism' is to be used in reference to John Calvin's understandings, expressed in his writings, of Scripture as a whole. He writes a lot about soteriology, but quite more than that. Agreed. The doctrine (teaching...

This is well worth taking a look at: All are invited: This is the general call to repentance and belief. The atonement of Christ on the cross is unlimited in this respect, that it was (and is) sufficient for all. It was completely sufficient to achieve the salvation of all men. But only a...

Ah, I don't think I would say it's heretical, but... Well, in John's words (again) in 1 John 2:8, self-deception; the truth is not in him... at least regarding the sinful state of his heart. Hey, you know, look back at every single post of Robert's in this thread. Just about everything he...

The mischaracterization of and false allegations against “OSAS” (this is just one of a multitude) continues unabated. “OSAS” ~ using your silly vernacular ~ makes no such statement. There is one good, um, “Thing” dwelling in the Christian, and that’s God Himself in the Person of the Holy Spirit...

Both from 1 John, and in order: "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:8-9) "My little children, I am writing these things to you...

Oh, he (or she?) does... To the non-denominational denomination. :) Which is essentially Baptist. :D Grace and peace to you guys.

LOL! "Doing something" is the very definition of a work. My goodness. So, not true at all, and frankly just a ridiculous thing to say. "Grace worshippers," as you call them (which is just laughable), actually know, correctly understand, and accept the following (among others): "But if it is...

Nope. Many think this, but that does not make it true. The whole of Ezekiel 18 is the general call of the Gospel to salvation, which in the Old Testament was only for the Israelites but in the New Testament ~ with the coming of Jesus ~ is issued/opened to all without distinction, including...

Ugh. :) See above. Just one thing here, and let's look at the three Ezekiel passages again: You point out Ezekiel 18:31, where God says, "Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel?"...

You can call it what you want, but it is what it is; men are born with a nature that is prone to sin, a rebellious nature with regard to God ~ slaves to sin rather than slaves to righteousness. This is the dichotomy presented by Paul in Romans 6:17-19 ~ "But thanks be to God, that you who...

Like many other things in the Bible, one can be called a sinner in two different contexts, both from Romans 1: a. One who denies the truth in unrighteousness and suppress the truth, and still dwells in sin ~ antichrists, actually (1 John 2) b. One who, though he has been reborn of the Spirit...

Well, they make choices and act according to those choices, for sure. But the choices people make are driven by who and what they are, their nature. This is true from conception. They are. They are born not of God but of this world. This is true from conception. And again, all men are born...

He wasn't. He, along with Eve, became that way, as documented in Genesis 3. This is why they were banished from Eden. We do according to what we are. Not necessarily what God made us to be, but what we are... because of Adam's fall and our inherited sinful state/nature. Well, man (after...

Hey! Merry Christmas to every single one of you sinners! :) And me, too. :D Grace and peace to all.

Agreed; proneness to sin became the condition of his heart, but as the federal head of the human race ~ the first progenitor, if you will ~ he passed this condition on to all who came after him. No, because we have inherited our first father's condition (see above), we are sinful ~ and thus...

Preachin' to the choir, there, Scottie! :) Grace and peace to you.

Well, they can't go anywhere when they are still inside the womb, right Scott? I'm being a little facetious, but the point stands. The human condition (our sinfulness) is what it is at birth, but it is what it is from conception. And Isaiah tells us that even we believers have "gone astray,"...

People understand the doctrine of original sin in different ways, but nothing else is an accurate description except this: 'Original sin' is a term that defines the nature of mankind’s sinful condition because of Adam’s fall. It teaches that all people are corrupted by Adam’s sin through...

See below. I agree with this. We don't really know if anybody is elect or not, infant or no. But, like just regarding you and me, I surely take your word for it that you are a believer, and that you are a member of God's elect. And I'm sure you would say the same of me. But we are not...