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Free Will in the Calvinistic Confessions?

Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton Flowers

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The Libertarian Freedom of the Father and the Father's Decree

First corinthians establishes what we mean by libertarian freedom, the contra causual ability to do otherwise. I think of the natural meaning of the text. For example, when first john two, 16 says, pride and lust are not from the father, but from the world. And calvinist say, god decrees whatsoever comes to pass. That means he decreees, unchangeably, authors in the sense of writing the the words down like an author would in a book. He authors pride and lust. Yet you're still held accountable for the pride and lust you have, even though he's the one who brings it to pass by determinative means. i'm just really proud

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