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Does it say how old we were? <smile> I would be a bit interested to know what in Scripture you are referring to. But even David says he was born in sin, even conceived in it ~ "I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me" (Psalm 51:5).
That's surely not what I ~ or Calvin, or any Calvinist ~ believe or ever believed. This would be to say that God is the author of sin and even the source of evil, which is surely not true in any shape, form, or fashion.
To believe that God made you a sinner? Well, it should be. I mean yeah, that would be a big problem. To call evil good and good evil... <shudder> He certainly did form you inside your mother's womb (as he does all people). But we all effectively chose... because we are in Adam and thus dead in our sin, even before we have actually sinned, from birth. Adam took on this condition, this state of the heart/spirit; we are all born in that same condition, that same state of the heart/spirit. It's not about any one specific sin, but our being born in it and thus our propensity toward it.
I am.
Well, He said unless we turn and become like children, we will never enter the kingdom of heaven. You and I will probably agree on this, but turn from what, Big Boy? So, Jesus is surely not saying children are without sin; only Jesus was and is without sin. And of course there is the fact that He specifies no age... And He's speaking to adults and saying they must become like children. So what do you think Jesus meant when He said we must become like children? I mean, I think you'll agree that He means for us to be humble as a child, ~ surely not "become sinless like a child," as children are not sinless, and likewise as we at any age cannot become sinless ~ with a childlike trust, vulnerability, and acknowledgment of our inability to advance our own cause apart from the help, direction, and resources of a parent... our Father in Heaven.
This is exactly what it means.
Most certainly not.
Nope.
Well, no, but neither is He saying little children are not sinners. See above. He's exhorting us to be humble like they are ~ which he explicitly says in Matthew 18:4 ~ which is a result of knowing we have no hope aside from... well, a parent, but in our case aside from our Father in heaven.
<eye roll> I mean, just false accusation after false accusation... This is always how it goes. <sigh...>
<chuckles> None needed... <smile>
I agree...
Nice cut and paste. I mean, really, nice... that's not meant to be belittling in any way. ...despite the M.O of you and Big Boy... But notice the bolded and enlarged part of your own quote above. There, it is plain to see that God did not predestine some ~ any ~ to this eternal state of condemnation/damnation. The only active predestining God does is, for some and not all, predestining "for adoption to Himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will" (Ephesians 1:5). There is no other predestination by God anywhere in Scripture.
Even from the very link you provided, Grailhunter, reprobation is a doctrine which teaches that a person can reject the gospel to a point where God in turn rejects them. So, again, it's not so much that He rejects them, but gives them the due penalty for their own rejection, so... again... it is a self-destining.
Well as you seem fiercely determined to present what you believe God says against Calvinism, you accusation of calling god a liar is very vacuous.
No the ilk of Calvinism is not that. That is the lie that anti biblical anti Calvinists use to hide their ignorance. All men are by birth condemned to hell. God chooses to save some.
My apologies, somehow I missed those posts. I will respond to your misunderstanding of Scripture on these soon.
No the Lord's death men all men savable. But even Jesus said most will not and Paul in Romans 9 showed that most will not.
Yes, you absolutely did. <smile>
Those going around saying "Hey, pay attention to me, I'm a highly educated theologian" is the first clue they are NOT what they claim to be. If you were actually a highly educated theologian you would not be tooting your horn about it trying to get everyone one to acknowledge you as a highly educated theologian
Actually going to bible college or seminary makes people religious minded as they learn what a bunch of old religious guys thinks the Bible says based on their fake denomination rather than learning directly from the Lord being taught by THE Teacher, the Holy Spirit.
Their first sin is being a follower of men instead of following the Lord Jesus
If you went to protestant bible college or seminary you have been heavily influenced by calvinist doctrine which of course is why you are so friendly with these tares claiming it's OK for them to teach false doctrine and think they are still saved.
God's Word has some very harsh things to say about those that deceive others with false doctrine not following the Doctrine of Christ as laid out in the New Testament. We are supposed to depart from them and not even break bread with them!
Not so. Calvinists know that sinners must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved. Hence, Calvinists have been, and still are, at the forefront of missionary endeavour. For example, William Carey, sometimes called "the father of modern missions) was a Calvinist Calvinists don't believe (at least, no Calvinist I have come across believes) that God predestines some sinners to hell. Rather, because we are all sinners by nature, then in our natural (unsaved) state we all deserve only punishment from God. As for your idea that God would be bored if He knew all things, I don't find that in Scripture. I do find that He does indeed know all things before they happen:
