Understanding Christianity

Augustine’s famous words in The Confessions hit a nerve with the Britsh monk Pelagius which ignited the first big controversy in church history concerning the fundamental nature of man. Augustine wrote, “Grant what you command and command what you will." What does this statement actually mean? Does the Bible teach that fallen humans are merely depraved or does it paint a more dire picture of human fallenness in that we are totally unable to repent and believe without sovereign and effectual regeneration? Dr. Sean Cole answers this heated question by showing the distinction between Law and Gospel and focusing on Romans 8:5-9. www.seancole.net