Arafangion

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Mar 19	awarded	Yearling
Aug 1	comment	What doctrines teach that people are inherently good or bad? @Mike: Your answer fits in very well with Eric's answer and is useful - I suggest leaving it as-is now, although I'll still go with Eric for the accepted answer.
Aug 1	comment	What doctrines teach that people are inherently good or bad? A fantastic answer, however Eric's answer gave me the names of the doctrines, however your answer may be useful for other visitors.
Aug 1	comment	What doctrines teach that people are inherently good or bad? @Eric: Thanks, that's even better, too.
Aug 1	comment	What doctrines teach that people are inherently good or bad? I like that, thanks!
Aug 1	accepted	What doctrines teach that people are inherently good or bad?
Aug 1	asked	What doctrines teach that people are inherently good or bad?
Jul 25	awarded	Scholar
Jul 25	accepted	Why are only some predestined?
Jul 25	comment	Why are only some predestined? @JBunan: I'm' still researching your points, however I feel that your answer is the most helpful response for me, this is not a simple topic - you were spot on with your "part-2" answer, thanks!
Jul 22	awarded	Nice Question
Jul 22	comment	Why are only some predestined? @Jay: I see that I had misinterpreted the paragraphs I had pointed out - you will see how I misinterpreted them with the comments to J Bunyan. I am tempted to pick your answer because of your 3rd paragraph, however I do like J Bunyan's answer because it matches the particular focus I was after, and I will probably end up choosing that answer once I've checked the texts that were pointed out. Perhaps if you were to support your third paragraph with references? Additionally, as Jas 3.1 points out, I am also focusing on the /why/ part, and you will need references for those.
Jul 22	awarded	Supporter
Jul 22	comment	Why are only some predestined? This may answer the question, I will have to read the westminster document in more detail and also check out your references, however could I clarify that my confusion with the paragraphs I pointed out was not the theory of predestination... But only that some are. For instance, lets suppose that of the 6 billion people we have on this planet, suppose that "some" are predestined, so lets suppose that there are 2 billion people who are predestined for either salvation or eternal damnation. Why aren't the remaining 4 billion people predestined?
Jul 21	comment	Why are only some predestined? That's an excellent response, however I'm sorry, but this does not answer the question. I am already aware of the predestination/freewill debate, and I have come to the conclusion that both arguments have good points, but that our own human understanding is too incomplete to fully understand God. That said, I wanted to know, specifically, that question about westminister doctrine. I will, however, point out that those who believe in (calvanist) predestination, don't believe that they are saved despite not having jesus, but because of him and because they love him and serve him as their Lord.
Jul 21	awarded	Editor
Jul 21	awarded	Student
Jul 21	revised	Why are only some predestined? Minor edit - thanks Jas for updating the tags!
Jul 21	asked	Why are only some predestined?
Mar 19	comment	What guidelines or rules should be used when interpreting the Bible? @Coomie: That's "The Message", not "Message" (Pedantic, I know, but it matters!). No need to avoid it, but if you read it, you MUST read the preface! It is not intended to be a study tool.