Brief Thoughts Concerning Total Depravity

If we are totally depraved, which we are, then how are we saved apart from election?

The natural man is totally dead in his trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:1). Therefore, he is unable to do any good, seek after God, and understand spiritual things (Rom. 3:10-12; 1 Cor. 2:14).

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[horseman528]

Does God love everyone? Yes God loves everyone. Did he hate Esau or did he hate Esau's actions? If Esau had repented would God forgive him? God hardens whom He will and has mercy on whom He will since he knows what actions they will take before they do it. Did Christ die for Esau's sin as well as yours and mine? He hardened Pharoe's heart because Pharoe's heart was already hardened by his own pride. God will take any condition no matter how bad and turn it to His purpose.

[DefendingCalvinism]

@horseman528 Yes, you believe in the modern day Jesus, not the biblically historical Jesus. The scripture clearly states that God hated Esau. But you cannot accept that. Why? God is more than love. He is WRATHFUL. (John 3:36) 2ndly, if Jesus paid for Esau's sin, then esau would go to heaven. But we know from scripture that God only paid for the sins of ALL who would ever believe on Him and only THEM. (Rev 5:9, Matt 1:21)

[droptozro]

@DefendingCalvinism

Read what Romans 9 was referring to back in context of the Old Testament--that is nations, not people. Man you guys really know how to pull things out of context and apply them inconsistently.

If you really want to rock your theological world, I challenge you to read the writings of the early christians who lived immediately after Christ's death, and also to read about the Gnostics and their teachings. If you really do, this channel would come down.

[DefendingCalvinism]

@droptozro Sir, I would simply invite you to look again at the application the Apostle made in Romans 9; he was using the quotation in a growing case to show why it was that great numbers of INDIVIDUAL Jews were disbelievers. The beginning of the chapter makes it clear that was the question he was trying to answer. Further, I did a very long series on this channel addressing the issue that Calvinism is NOT Gnosticism. Watch those and get back to me---Paul1T2Day

[BlabItAndGrabIt]

Calvinism  = Reformed Theology

Arminienism = Deformed Theology

[DefendingCalvinism]

@horseman528 Correct. Man has no say in his salvation or it would be works. I think you have forgotten who is the potter and who is the clay. Please do not rob God of His sovereignty.

[SavedNations]

Great video!!! Keep em' coming!

[theluellen]

i woke up this morning and heard the word Depravity

but don't know what it means. I know what the word means but what context for me hearing it today.

[Meshwork123]

In order to prove your theories about an existent God, you must first provide evidence of such. We're still waiting, Mr Kueker.

[skoobalon]

Zack looks like jesus.

[faithandpractice]

Yea it gives all the golry to God alright. It also puts all the garbage in His lap too. After all, He pre-determined all things right? That's one of the things that bothers me about Calvinism. Don't blaim God for my sin. Give Him glory for salvation and every good thing but not for my bad. Reformed theology has such a small view of God's sovereignty. He can only be sovereign as THEY see sovereinty. Can't God decide how He want's to be Sovereign

[droptozro]

@DefendingCalvinism

I left some comments on that series. You twisted some words to make the difference in predestination only between "chance" and "choice"--choice actually makes God out to be the author of sin(Calvin's words also), so chance would actually be better because it would at least make the false deity ignorant to what he did.

the same claim remains--read the early church and you won't have this channel any longer and call it THE historic faith unless you are ignorant to it, or lie.