The Calvinist-Arminian debate

[alanmolstad]

Originally Posted by Billyray

Can men obey the commandments?

There would be ZERO point in asking my cat to obey the Commandments...

But we are asked to obey...

You only ask people to do things you know they can do.
God NEVER asks me to do something I am unable to do....(God is not a moron)


If I were ever asked to do something I was physically or mentally unable to do, and I failed at it, I could never be found at fault for my failure.
If I were asked to grow wings out of my heals and fly into the sky I would fail.
Im unable to do what was asked of me.
But I would not be responsible for my failing to do that because there was never any chance i could do that....I am physically unable to grow wings out of my heels.

The same is true if you ask me to do something Im mentally unable to do.

I could never be asked to remember every word I have ever spoken because my brain simply cant do that.
Im mentally unable to do what is requested.

Being unable to do something means I will always fail at it if asked.

But it also means I cant be held responsible for my failing.
In fact, there would be a stronger case that the person who asked me to do something I did not have the capacity to do would be really at fault for my failing.

Thus the wisdom in only asking me to do things I have the capacity to do.
and the wisdom in only holding me responsible for failing to do things I could be expected to do.

If God asks me do do something, He better make sure I can do it first, or else he is going to come off looking like a weirdo.