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Death is spiritual separation from God, who is the source of all life. So, I am not sure what you are saying. Unless you are claiming that Adam's sin only means that man physically die. I would say, no, that isn't true..because the context of Romans 3-6 indicates that mankind as a whole is...

God doesn't learn, in the sense that process theologians (part of open theism) teaches. Jesus as a man learned, but God doesn't learn. Jesus has a dual nature, being both glorified man and God. Learning would imply that God is imperfect and is not all-knowing, because there would be facts in...

God has exhaustive foreknowledge He exists outside of space and time. He actually exists at all points of time, past, present and future. Therefore, he knows every decision that everyone makes. In fact, he shapes history, either through his active or permissive will. I'm not sure what...

Yes. Logically regeneration must preceed faith and repentance, because a new heart is needed to produce faith and repentance. Temporally, though, all three events may occur exactly at the same time practically. It isn't like there's a huge gap of time between regeneration, faith and...

Your definition of Pelagianism is correct. Regarding original sin, though, what you said was part of it, but Adam's sin is also imputed to mankind, and this imputation resulted in condemnation. This is clear from Romans 5:12-19. It doesn't surprise me that you don't believe this teaching of...

Maybe you don't have this theology, then. An open theist claims that God learns, and that he does not know the end from the beginning. He does not have exhaustive foreknowledge. A Pelagian claims that God's grace is not necessary to come to faith, but it is helpful. He basically claims that...

No, what I said is that regeneration comes logically prior to faith and repentance, and indwelling/sealing follows this. In reality, it is all happening at just about the same instant, but the important thing is that regeneration causes faith and repentance. A new heart is needed in order to...

By the way, aren't you the open theist guy? Are you Pelagian too? I am not sure because there are so many free-willers on here.

We've already been through this. There is a difference between the sealing of the Holy Spirit and the regenerative work of the Holy Spirit. Regeneration comes before faith and repentance. In fact, it causes faith and repentance. Being sealed by the Holy Spirit follows faith and repentance...

God changes the nature of the person, giving him a living heart of flesh to replace the stony, dead heart that he possesses. This causes belief. If you want to say, this leads to belief, go ahead. It's the same thing. The free-willer view claims that the man must produce belief from a...

It's not a private interpretation..it is simply what Scripture says..but I know that the free willer cannot tolerate this sort of doctrine. :) You know, before I became a cultist and a free-willer, I read the Bible and clearly understood election and Reformed theology even before I knew...

It isn't just Calvinists. Arminius understood total depravity, and did not deny original sin. In fact, you are basically believing non-Christian doctrine. And, the Reformed position is simply biblical. You are just quoting Romans 9 so, claiming it is just a Reformed position is amusing.

The fallen man is a slave to sin, according to Scripture. Read John 8, Romans 6. But, the Reformed position would be that he freely sins because of his sinful nature. Nature determines behavior. Before salvation, he has a nature that is sinful, and afterwards has been regenerated and has a...

Firstly, I have already presented the Scriptures and reasoning. Secondly, you can make all the claims you want, but you already said that you respect a certain study bible by Bullinger called "Companion Bible". Bullinger believed some of the same unusual teachings including soul sleep. He...

Read all of Deut 29-30. It teaches that ancient Israel didn't have the spiritual equipment needed to obey God. Deuteronomy 29:4 4 But to this day the Lord has not given you a heart to understand or eyes to see or ears to hear. (ESV Strong's) Notice that this heart to understand, eyes to see...

Free Will: Does Salvation Depend on a Person's Choice? At the time of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther wrote a book entitled, The Bondage of the Will. This book was written against a man named Erasmus and his teaching that man has free-will, that is, the ability to choose whether or...

Free Will: Does Salvation Depend on a Person's Choice? At the time of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther wrote a book entitled, The Bondage of the Will. This book was written against a man named Erasmus and his teaching that man has free-will, that is, the ability to choose whether or...

I'm not sure what Weber is saying, or whether I agree with it, but one could infer that the tree of life indicates that God eventually wanted mankind to enjoy eternal life. By the way, one must understand that what I mean by "eternal life" isn't just eternal life, but it is a quality of life...

Maybe so. On this topic we agree. :D

OK. Well, my conviction is original sin. Adam and Eve sinned. Their sin resulted in spiritual death, or separation from God (who is the source of all spiritual life) immediately. Adam acted as the federal head for all mankind. Physical death, disease, and decay followed for all mankind...