godrulz37

I believe there is a distinction between physical depravity (taints the whole human race) and moral depravity (based on individual choices). I think we form a nature as we sin and that we do not have a causative Adamic nature back of the will that makes us sin (Lucifer and Adam fell from innocence without a ‘sinful nature’; NIV has also taken away preconceived ‘sinful nature’ translation to make it more accurate to the Greek ‘flesh’/sarx, a metaphor for sin in some contexts). I did not read your blog on Adam-head, but I think the Augustinian (rooted in his thinking) Federal Headship view is fully correct. Rev. 13 and Rev. 17 have textual variants and those verses are of interest for foreknowledge, perseverance, election, etc.