I perceive that your opposition to my Calvinistic beliefs aligns with an epistemology that adopts an "I-It" perspective. One specific point of contention is your explanation of our acceptance with God. You assert that our acceptance is solely based on our works as Christ lives through us, which contradicts my doctrinal stance on justification by faith and total depravity. Additionally, you claim that God hates sin but loves all sinners, while the Bible states that God judges sinners rather than sin itself. Moreover, you argue that God allows us free choice, yet in His allowance, He still chooses us to make every choice. Essentially, this implies that God has chosen not to intervene in each decision. Thus, your explanation of choice suggests that we are not accountable for our lack of strength in making choices. Can we truly consider it a genuine choice when we are able to refuse somethingBased on my understanding, your stance suggests that true freedom of choice exists only if God refrains from exercising His power over our ability to choose. However, if God deliberately designed us with limitations that prevent us from choosing certain options due to their overpowering nature, wouldn't our inherent weaknesses dictate our choices before we even make them? If God grants us the freedom to choose, then He must be intentionally withholding a crucial aspect from each of our choices. Consequently, how can our choices be devoid of any necessity when God, through His choice to grant us free will, inherently influences our decision-making by providing us with the strength to choose? In essence, this implies that God determines our choices based on His necessary powers.
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