To: xzins, CCWoody, Jerry_M, the_doc
Total Depravity means man is totally sinful and is not ABLE in his own power to know Christ. Do you accept that as a fair, brief characterization of "total depravity?"No.
Try instead,
Total Depravity means that Natural Man is totally sinful and does not ever WANT in his own spirit to know Christ.
I think that definition will avoid any misconceptions.
The natural tongue of Man is able to praise Christ, as far as its "power"; but the Natural Man in his spirit does not ever want to praise Christ.
To: OrthodoxPresbyterian, jerrym, ccwoody, rnmomof7, ward smythe, forthedeclaration, agressive calvinist
Total Depravity means that Natural Man is totally sinful and does not ever WANT in his own spirit to know Christ. Does everyone of you calvinists accept this. I'm satisfied with its brevity. I want clarity in this discussion in the future, so I'm soliciting YOUR opinions on definitions.
266 posted on
02/27/2002 12:06:17 PM PST by
xzins
To: OrthodoxPresbyterian; xzins
Re. 262. You beat me to it. I was going to tell our FRiend that it was a matter of the will, but I don't need to now.
269 posted on
02/27/2002 12:09:06 PM PST by
Jerry_M
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