Our inner want is to not choose God because of our sinful nature, due to the fall. Therefore, we can't possibly choose God, we are totally depraved of our sins. Now that doesn't mean that we are the worst we could possibly be, but we are totally depraved of our sin, meaning we CANNOT choose God He had to choose us, before the foundations of the world. We are totally depraved, and unconditionally elected, meaning we know there is a God, and we desire to obey him, but due to our sin TOTALLY controlling us, we cannot possibly choose him. However, those who were elected, by God, before the foundations of the earth, are sanctified through their faith in God and desire to obey him to the best of their ability. So we cannot choose Him, He chose us. What a great God. And if you don't believe that we are totally depraved of our sin, then you go against the very bible you read and teach. Throughout the bible we see that we are fallen, God chose us, and he is gracious in his judgment to his elect. Meaning he loved his elect so much that he died for you so that you would not have to pay the price for your sin, which is death in hell. Many people will say that because God didn't elect everyone he isn't loving, and I can't explain that. But what I can say is that God did elect some and didn't elect others. No matter what, love and serve God, try to follow to the best of your ability His word, and His word ALONE.
Thank you for this nice summary of Calvin's theology. Is it yours or are you quoting from someone? I plan to do a video in the future reflecting on how a Catholic would understand this. In short, we'd affirm most of it, but with a bit of a different perspective.
@@dawsontheology No problem!! I wanted to clarify the Calvinistic views on the subject. It is my own words and my view on the subject. Could you put a link on this thread to that video? I would love to see a deeper video that could compare and contrast the Catholic and Calvinistic points of view
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Our inner want is to not choose God because of our sinful nature, due to the fall. Therefore, we can't possibly choose God, we are totally depraved of our sins. Now that doesn't mean that we are the worst we could possibly be, but we are totally depraved of our sin, meaning we CANNOT choose God He had to choose us, before the foundations of the world. We are totally depraved, and unconditionally elected, meaning we know there is a God, and we desire to obey him, but due to our sin TOTALLY controlling us, we cannot possibly choose him. However, those who were elected, by God, before the foundations of the earth, are sanctified through their faith in God and desire to obey him to the best of their ability. So we cannot choose Him, He chose us. What a great God. And if you don't believe that we are totally depraved of our sin, then you go against the very bible you read and teach. Throughout the bible we see that we are fallen, God chose us, and he is gracious in his judgment to his elect. Meaning he loved his elect so much that he died for you so that you would not have to pay the price for your sin, which is death in hell. Many people will say that because God didn't elect everyone he isn't loving, and I can't explain that. But what I can say is that God did elect some and didn't elect others. No matter what, love and serve God, try to follow to the best of your ability His word, and His word ALONE.
Thank you for this nice summary of Calvin's theology. Is it yours or are you quoting from someone? I plan to do a video in the future reflecting on how a Catholic would understand this. In short, we'd affirm most of it, but with a bit of a different perspective.
@@dawsontheology No problem!! I wanted to clarify the Calvinistic views on the subject. It is my own words and my view on the subject. Could you put a link on this thread to that video? I would love to see a deeper video that could compare and contrast the Catholic and Calvinistic points of view