Calvinism is true,
Christ died for every man,
Christ is offered to all,
God desires the salvation of all,
Every man may believe if he wills,
The Elect can truly fall away.
"Baxter se destaca como um pensador verdadeiramente católico, reunindo as incomparáveis riquezas das Escrituras, com toda a riqueza da tradição, em um único sistema abrangente e metódico de pensamento cristão." - The Hallowing of Logic
@Monergism1662 @bbwoofield life after conversion) as well as new promises (forgiveness of sins and immortality). But when the Jewish context of such terms as “covenant” became less evident to Christians, “new law” also shed some of its earlier connotations." Pelikan, The Christian Tradition: vol 1
@Monergism1662 @bbwoofield indicating an inclination to a Jewish-Christian way of thinking. And something that could otherwise be interpreted in this sense acquires, in the context, a different and evangelical meaning.” The “new law” implied new demands (the knowledge of Christ, repentance, and a sinless +
Protestantism's deepest assumption is that Christianity went wrong almost immediately and stayed wrong for 1,500 years. That's not a small claim. It's the entire premise of the movement.
Infants, being incapable of reason, are therefore incapable of sin. Those who are incapable of sin cannot be judged as sinners.
If the Roman Catholic Church believes otherwise, then it’s just another reason I will not be “coming home” any time soon.
@ScholasticsFan Do you think that apart from "God’s gracious acceptance and promise" he could justly send people with perfect inherent righteousness to hell? If so, on what grounds?