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rossfadeinout
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Posted 12/9/2004 7:56 AM (GMT -6)

Hey all,

In a discussion I'm having with some reformed buddies, the discsussion keeps turning on the idea of total depravity.

"How can a person who is dead in his sins respond to the gospel?"

"Fallen man hates God and will always reject the good."

You get the picture.

John Earp, I know that you've posted articles on this subject before, but I can't find the thread where you did so.

If anyone else has thoughts or articles it would be greatly appreciated.

Ross

"Let us remember how common the folly is of going from one faulty extreme into the opposite." -Thomas Reid

JET
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Posted 12/9/2004 8:07 AM (GMT -6)

What say your friends to the idea of "prevenient grace"?

JEE
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Posted 12/9/2004 9:55 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by rossfadeinout
"How can a person who is dead in his sins respond to the gospel?"

By the prevenient grace of God, by which He draws all unto himself.

Additionally, no less an authority than Jesus Christ didn't seem to think that a "dead" and "lost" person was unable to repent and return to the Father (see Parable of the Prodigal Son, where the Lord says the prodigal was "dead" and "lost" but now is "alive" and "found." )

quote:
John Earp, I know that you've posted articles on this subject before, but I can't find the thread where you did so.

Not sure what thread you are referring to, but I have discussed this subject A LOT here. You might do a search for "Original Sin."

Blessings,

John

http://revivaltheology.net

JEE
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Posted 12/9/2004 10:06 AM (GMT -6)

http://gregboyd.org/gbfront/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2981

http://revivaltheology.net

rossfadeinout
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Posted 12/9/2004 11:42 AM (GMT -6)

Dang John,

I can't believe that I forgot that discussion, especially sense I started it. Thanks for the link.

Ross

"Let us remember how common the folly is of going from one faulty extreme into the opposite." -Thomas Reid

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