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To: DannyTN

You are an Arminian. Calvinism states that man has no “free will.” A man’s decisions are predestined and formed by the Almighty. The Almighty is in control of everything.


71 posted on 01/21/2011 6:24:10 PM PST by WestSylvanian
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To: WestSylvanian
"You are an Arminian. Calvinism states that man has no “free will.” A man’s decisions are predestined and formed by the Almighty. The Almighty is in control of everything."

If man has no free will, then there can be no sin. If man is a preprogrammed organic robot that can only do what God wills, then how can man be held responsible for sin? And if there is no sin, then redemption is a sham.

Yet we see in Genesis 3 man disobeying God'd direct commandment. Gen 3:11 And he (GOD) said, Who told thee that thou [wast] naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

Clearly man has a choice.

90 posted on 01/22/2011 8:23:34 AM PST by DannyTN
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