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Wherefore, in ordaining the Fall of man especially, God had an end most glorious and most just; an end, into our contemplation of which the mention or idea of sin on the part of God can never enter; the very thought of its entrance strikes us with horror!~John Calvin,a Treatise on Eternal...

It is equally important to define words and phrases. Christian cults are notorious for redefining words in ways that only make sense to insiders while naturally meaning something else to outsiders. Decree,predestinate,foreknowledge,sovereignty,glory ,ordain,rrender...

As I've written elsewhere, beliefs are far from intellectual assent to ideas; we have invested so much time,energies,relationships and even money in them. This among others make us cling to them unreasonably, as well as violently defend them whenever threatened. I honestly would never face some...

Compatibilism: God is the Author of Sin Somebody's theoretical framework is so peeved by this title that they changed it to whatever is palatable to their ears. Why not shut it altogether?

You have asked of a specific case and I have answered and restricted myself to that. You are extrapolating. Strawmen. God's knowledge including foreknowledge is perfect. So He plans ahead, uses men's independent actions well foreknown to accomplish His purpose. More strawmen. Calm down. It's...

I have answered you thrice. God exploited a wicked plan. He did not author it. His Will on the plan? Make the best of it. And this He did

Say you have a twin brother JonD I'm 4 years younger than you JonC I can't be 3 years younger than JonD. To claim that is illogical. This is regardless of my beliefs. But if my reckoning of years shifts by say from 365 to 300 days, from JonD to JonC, I may have a point. Philosophers...

Logic is no respecter of theories or beliefs. So it is not subject to interpretation. Do we need philosophy dictionaries on this?:Roflmao

As I prepare my post on compatibilism, I wish to reiterate that their is a big difference between what Calvinism and Calvinists says, and what what Calvinism logically entails. After making an assertion/claim, you place yourself under a logical obligation to demonstrate the same. But...

It's not word play but distinction without a difference. About to post my first on compatibilism.

Word play.

Here is the thread http://www.baptistboard.com/threads/calvin-god-is-the-author-of-sin.103073/ My objectives were clear. My person of interest was Calvin. Please go through it. Does Calvin repeatedly claiming that God is not the author of Sin absolve his theories of charging him with this...

What's the difference between DECREEING and AUTHORING? Don't answer. It's Off topic. Your job here is to troll and derail this thread. I won't respond to you again. Get thee behind me troll

I have not even started. Why are you jumping into conclusions? My objective is simple; demonstrate that under compatibilism, God is still culpable for the sins of men. Compatibilitists who deny this are either ignorant of compatibilism,or they are not compatibilitists (they may be LFWers)...

You make a terrible comedian. Read the bold part of the OP. If it's not clear to you, I can't help you. Leave this thread alone

Spam is irrelevant and OFF TOPIC posts. Please warn him/her

@JonC This is spam

Stick to your definition, I stick to mine....just ensure you stick to topic or get thee behind me ....

It's even more foolish denying what you plainly subscribe to. There is something I told you about Calvinism being esoteric

Protesting against charging God authoring Sin hardly counts as evidence against charging God with authoring Sin. There is nothing like "logical conclusion", logic is no respected of theories; it's either logical or illogical. Calvinism, or at least Consistent Calvinism charges God with...