Preachers of the doctrine "people are born in sin", both Arminians and Calvinists, also teach that unless people first believe, they could not be in Christ. What is amazing is these preachers seem to NOT realize that their twin doctrine brings about an impossibility for people to be in Christ.
1. If people are "born in sin", then they are born NOT in Christ.
2. If people are "born NOT in Christ", then they cannot bear fruit because only those in Christ can bear fruit.
3. If people cannot bear fruit, then they cannot have faith because faith is fruit of the Spirit.
4. If people cannot have faith, then they cannot believe because faith is needed so that one can believe.
5. If people cannot believe, then, as per the twin doctrine, people cannot be in Christ.
Therefore, the twin doctrine "people are born in sin" and "unless people first believe they could not be in Christ" brings no hope of salvation.
Both Arminians and Calvinists have a lot of explaining to do.
1. If people are "born in sin", then they are born NOT in Christ.
2. If people are "born NOT in Christ", then they cannot bear fruit because only those in Christ can bear fruit.
3. If people cannot bear fruit, then they cannot have faith because faith is fruit of the Spirit.
4. If people cannot have faith, then they cannot believe because faith is needed so that one can believe.
5. If people cannot believe, then, as per the twin doctrine, people cannot be in Christ.
Therefore, the twin doctrine "people are born in sin" and "unless people first believe they could not be in Christ" brings no hope of salvation.
Both Arminians and Calvinists have a lot of explaining to do.