[Forest Keeper]

FK: "Therefore, for example for Him to utilize the death penalty does not require a trial with witnesses, etc."

And all the little ones are born guilty? Or just some?

All of us are born equally into sin, original sin. It is always eternally fatal unless God takes (or took) action. My understanding was that you would agree with that. :)

[D-fendr]

We agree somewhat on inherited sin nature. We differ mightily on predestination and thoroughly depraved.

To wit, how do you read this verse:

"It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones."

Is God exempt or are some little ones exempt? or...?