cd: Dave satisfy my curiosity. As I
answered your questions here are a few I would like answers to -as to
determine Mormon roots. If any other TTer would like to answer these
questions-I would be delighted.
1 After the fall can man chose to come to God on his own?
The fall did not take away man's God given ability
to choose good over evil - see God's mercy toward fallen Cain Gen
4:7
and fallen Enoch who pleased God by
choosing to walk with Him after the fall.
2. Does our good have a to do with any condition for God giving us
salvation (ie. Christian view of we can/are saved now).
No since we are by nature children of
wrath - we are in need of a fresh start - a new nature (2 Cor 5:17) in
order to be saved
from God's wrath in the last day.
3. Did Christ die for all men or only the saved (ie. the
elect )
He died for "whosoever" is willing to humble
themselves and come to Him.
4. Can one reject God and salvation ? Yes.
5. Can a person "fall" from the Grace of God. Yes by following Esaus example of preferring their own fleshly
desires over
the blessing or by allowing a root of bitterness to
spring up defiling themselves and those around
them (see Hebrews 12:15)
