RE: A Real and Significant Biblical Contradiction?
August 5, 2012 at 10:05 am
(This post was last modified: August 5, 2012 at 10:08 am by The Grand Nudger.)
(August 5, 2012 at 9:48 am)spockrates Wrote:(August 5, 2012 at 9:36 am)Rhythm Wrote: You've misunderstood the Calvinists position on the matter of free will. Regardless of whatever doctrine they hold that would seem to be at odds with free will, or rule out it's existence, they maintain that it does exist.
Fascinating. Please explain.
I wish I could, it seems inexplicable to me except by way of throwing my hands up and saying "I understand that this is important to you, and so you'd like to keep it regardless, have at it". The main point of contention is, apparently, our ability to choose not to sin. You see, we must all be filthy, sinful little things by our very nature. Generally, the idea is to redefine what free will is to begin with. In other words -creative interpretation-, as always.
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