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Total Depravity
What Calvin taught
Calvinist Claim
Man is so totally corrupted by sin that he cannot even want to turn to God. His will is completely enslaved. He cannot repent, believe, or choose God unless God first overpowers him and regenerates him. No man has any ability to respond to the Gospel by his own free will.
What the Bible Says
The Bible says men are sinful, but it also commands them to repent and choose, which would be unjust if they could not. God appeals to man's free will throughout scripture:
"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve…but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
— Joshua 24:15
"And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent."
— Acts 17:30
"Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God."
— Jeremiah 3:22
⚖ Bible Refutes
God commands all men to repent and choose. You cannot be held accountable for a choice you are unable to make. The word "freewill" appears 17 times in the King James Bible. The phrase "sovereignty of God" appears zero.
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