Perhaps it was out of line - but face it, its the logical extension of Calvinism. ok HYPER Calvinism but its the same style of treatment we non-Calvinists are getting at your hands.
But back to the point at hand Larry - I disagree with you - no big shock there - about Romans 5
Sin entered the world through Adam to everyone
Grace entered through Christ to everyone
See the problem is you think that infants are born sinners and wont be saved when they die unless they are elect. This is because you have imputed the actual sin of Adam unto us; rather then its malodorous effects.
Ezekiel 18:14-20
Deuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
We inherited a corrupted nature - We did not inherit sin - For by this statement we should not be put to death for Adam's mistake - except that his mistake marred creation and allowed for the putting to death of people for their sins
On another note - read it the passage man grace is more then sin - more then sin kills - grace makes alive
more then died in Adam - will live in Christ
Im arguing universalism in only that every has the chance to be saved - all they have to do is hand in their coupon for the free gift of salvation - and every man would be saved.
Cant you imagine a God so Just that He will punish each as we deserve - but so merciful that each punishment was put upon His Son?
His justice is not exceeded by His mercy nor vice versa - the only things both of those are "exceeded" by in that each represents an aspect of it - is Love. God throws a party when one sinner turns to Him - the angels rejoice - Does this not even suggest unto you how God longs for each and every soul?
Cant you understand?
Matthew
But back to the point at hand Larry - I disagree with you - no big shock there - about Romans 5
Sin entered the world through Adam to everyone
Grace entered through Christ to everyone
See the problem is you think that infants are born sinners and wont be saved when they die unless they are elect. This is because you have imputed the actual sin of Adam unto us; rather then its malodorous effects.
Ezekiel 18:14-20
Deuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
We inherited a corrupted nature - We did not inherit sin - For by this statement we should not be put to death for Adam's mistake - except that his mistake marred creation and allowed for the putting to death of people for their sins
On another note - read it the passage man grace is more then sin - more then sin kills - grace makes alive
more then died in Adam - will live in Christ
Im arguing universalism in only that every has the chance to be saved - all they have to do is hand in their coupon for the free gift of salvation - and every man would be saved.
Cant you imagine a God so Just that He will punish each as we deserve - but so merciful that each punishment was put upon His Son?
His justice is not exceeded by His mercy nor vice versa - the only things both of those are "exceeded" by in that each represents an aspect of it - is Love. God throws a party when one sinner turns to Him - the angels rejoice - Does this not even suggest unto you how God longs for each and every soul?
Cant you understand?
Matthew