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Sadly, the Calvinist's seem to have inherited the false Catholic doctrine of original sin.

I dearly love the Eastern Orthodox -- And how could I not?

My beloved Youth Pastor, who blessedly introduced me to the Reformation Doctrines of Grace and Calvinism, has now forsaken Protestantism for Antiochan Orthodoxy after a bitter rumor-mongering scandal which demeaned his good name (Let it suffice to say that I knew him as intimately as anyone, and he was certainly NOT homosexual in any way. However -- American Fundamentalist Protestants, having no tradition of Monasticism, can be unfairly suspicious of a perfectly-devout heterosexual Single Man who happens to enjoy more interest in Art and Prayer and Gardening than he has in Sex; but Eastern Orthodoxy offers him an organic and meditative Monastic Tradition, so perhaps he is in the right place).
And my beloved elder brother in France, after sampling French Catholicism, has decided that his children shall be raised French Orthodox (they have a Circuit Priest who is in town to offer Orthodox Eucharist once a month, and that is enough). My nephew has already been baptized French Orthodox, and they have another on the way -- (argh!) I would prefer them to be Calvinists, but better Orthodox than Papist!! God bless them, every one.

That said, you are correct -- as regards the Mechanics of Salvation Theology (i.e., "Soteriology"), we Calvinists are more Augustinian than even Augustine himself. This is a difference between our Tradition and Eastern Orthodoxy. I do not deny these differences, nor do I apologize for them.

If the Bible teaches the Doctrine of Original Sin, then as a Calvinist, I MUST BELIEVE IT.

Tell me of your Icons, your Incense, your incredibly-beautiful Liturgy, your Monasticism, commitment to Holiness and Humility, and even the Fact that Theologians categorize Eastern Orthodoxy as "The Church of Love" (just as they regard Romanism as "The Church of Law", and Protestantism as "The Church of Faith").

Tell me of every aspect of your beautiful Orthodox faith, Destro... and you will have both my Envy and my Appreciation. The Incense of Orthodoxy is sweet, and even its Antidoron is delightful and welcome to a Calvinist like me.

But if the Bible teaches the Doctrine of Original Sin, then as a Calvinist, I MUST BELIEVE IT.

To the Orthodox Christian original sin only applies to Adam and Eve. Since they were thrown out of paradise their offspring live with that consequence but they do not inherit that sin.

But THAT IS NOT WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES, Destro!!

The Fact is, the Bible teaches that Adam was both the Federal-Representative and Organic-Patriarchal Head and Representative of the Entire Race of Man. When Adam Fell, he spiritually-murdered the entire Race of Man.

The Biblical Laws of Human Depravity:

LAW 1.) The Spiritually Dead are born wicked. (Genesis 8:21; Psalms 58:3)
LAW 2.) All humanely-benevolent works of the Spiritually Dead are considered by God to be unclean filthiness. (Isaiah 64:6)
LAW 3.) As long as he is Spiritually Dead, the Unregenerate Man never freely wills the action of Righteous Good. (Jeremiah 13:23)
LAW 4.) As long as they are Spiritually Dead, the hearts of Unregenerate Men are only and always set upon the doing of evil. (Ecclesiastes 8:11)
LAW 5.) As long as they are Spiritually Dead, the hearts of Unregenerate Men are spiritually insane. (Ecclesiastes 9:3)
LAW 6.) As long as they are Spiritually Dead, the hearts of Unregenerate Men always despise the Light of Grace. (John 3:19)
LAW 7.) As long as they are Spiritually Dead, the hearts of Unregenerate Men always reject the ministrations of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 7:51)
LAW 8.) As long as they are Spiritually Dead, the hearts of Unregenerate Men NEVER Seek God. (Romans 3:10-11)
LAW 9.) As long as they are Spiritually Dead, the hearts of Unregenerate Men NEVER will any action whatsoever of Righteous Good. (Romans 3:12)
LAW 10.) As long as they are Spiritually Dead, it is defined as BIBLICALLY-IMPOSSIBLE that the Unregenerate Man should ever will any Righteous Good. (Romans 7:18)
LAW 11.) As long as they are Spiritually Dead, the hearts of Unregenerate Men NEVER perform any God-pleasing Action of Will whatsoever. (Romans 8:5-8)
Law 12.) As long as they are Spiritually Dead, the hearts of Unregenerate Men are utterly incapable of knowing, understanding, or believing any Spiritual Truth. (1 Corinthians 2:14)

Once the nature of Spiritual Death is correctly understood according to the teachings of Scripture, it becomes clearly evident that it is Biblically-impermissible to teach that Unregenerate men "respond to" and "choose God" prior to God's own monergistic Regeneration of their dead spirits.

And God regenerates whomsoever He will, according to His own Election.

DESTRO -- You would not dare to complain against a Son who inherits the wealth of his Father, would you? Would you Bitch and Moan if you inherited $100 Million Dollars which was Gained for you by your Father? Then how can you Complain that the Race of Man has inherited the Spiritual Death of Our Father, Adam?

I bet you wouldn't be complaining much if Adam had chosen Life and Obedience, and thus secured for you Total Everlasting Happiness before you were ever born -- would you?

The Fact is, God offered Adam Eternal Life and Everlasting Happiness for him and all his descendants FOREVER, and Adam chose Rebellion instead of Obedience.

And thus -- by both Federal-Representation and Organic-Generation -- Adam earned for himself and all his descendants Eternal Death, rather than Eternal Life.

It's totally Fair. By the Law of Inheritance, God can offer to Adam either Eternal Life or Eternal Death, and it's Adam's Choice as to which Inheritance he will pass down to his Descendants.

Adam chose to pass down Eternal Death to his descendants. Don't blame God; blame Adam.

Only a psychopathic God would punish a child for the sin of the parent.

You might as well say, "Only a psychopathic God would grant a child Everlasting Life for the Obedience of his Parent".

But God was prepared to grant the Entire Race of Man Eternal Life and Everlasting Happiness for Adam and all his descendants FOREVER; and by both Federal-Representation and Organic-Generation, Adam chose SPIRITUAL DEATH for himself and all his descendants.

Them's are the Biblical Facts. Don't blame God; blame Adam.

Best, OP