TOTAL DEPRAVITY vs THE BIBLE
Total Depravity Key Critiques: Total depravity, as defined by Calvinism, denies human freewill and teaches all people are utterly incapable of choosing good or responding to God without irresistible grace. This contradicts both human experience and Scripture, which show people reasoning, resisting sin (e.g., Cain), and being invited to repent. Calvinists claim babies are born bearing Adam's guilt and are "enslaved to sin" from conception, yet Scripture (e.g., Ezekiel 18:20) refutes inherited guilt. God’s grief over mankind’s evil (Gen. 6:6) shows He did not preordain sin, but hoped for repentance. Scriptural examples (e.g., Balaam, Cain, Noah) show individuals had the ability to choose righteousness or disobedience, refuting total inability. Total Depravity – A Biblical Critique 🏛️ The Calvinist Claim: Calvinism teaches that man is so utterly fallen due to Adam’s sin that he is spiritually dead—totally unable to understand, desire, or seek God. His will is in bondage t...