I understand well the concept of Total Depravity. I reject it. Part of reason I reject Total Depravity – I look at the picture of this newborn little boy. He’s only a few minutes old. Has he had the time or even the inclination to sin … even if he was born with a sin nature? What is the worst thing that he could have done so far – cry because he experienced pain from passing through the birth canal or is experiencing light, sound and cold for the first time and obviously not understanding anything? Even more so, children who die in the womb – would they not stand before God’s judgement – sinless and therefore innocent? So logically, the Calvinist accepts that God condemns sinless people to hell? And God is glorified by this?
I understand well the concept of Unconditional Election. I reject it. Part of the reason I reject Unconditional Election – I look at the radiant face of the little boy’s mother and I’m caught up in her joy. I can’t imagine God having any less joy for this child (or any other child for that matter). So logically, the Calvinist accepts that God has already determined that certain people are meant for destruction. And God is glorified by this?
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