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Wesleyans and Calvinists primarily disagree on the nature of the grace that brings men to salvation. To answer the question, "How do totally depraved sinners come to Christ?" Calvinists posit irresistible grace; Wesleyans posit (universal, enabling, resistible) prevenient grace.
I like to replace the term total depravity with my favorite designation, which is radical corruption. Ironically, the word radical has its roots in the Latin word for "root", which is radix, and it can be translated root or core.
[Any person] can do outwardly good works, but these works come from a heart that hates God, and therefore fail to meet His righteous standards.
I like to replace the term total depravity with my favorite designation, which is radical corruption. Ironically, the word radical has its roots in the Latin word for "root", which is radix, and it can be translated root or core.
"Total Depravity – Lutherans and Calvinists agree." Yes this is correct. Both agree on the devastating nature of the fall and that man by nature has no power to aid in his conversions...and that election to salvation is by grace. In Lutheranism the German term for election is Gnadenwahl, election by grace--there is no other kind.
"Total Depravity – Lutherans and Calvinists agree." Yes this is correct. Both agree on the devastating nature of the fall and that man by nature has no power to aid in his conversions...and that election to salvation is by grace. In Lutheranism the German term for election is Gnadenwahl, election by grace--there is no other kind.
