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speratus said:
I don't know about angels but 1. and 2. are excluded for people (Eph 2:8,9). So any theories about God creating special elect souls or special elect genes are contradicted by scripture. The souls of all people are utterly corrupt at conception and bear the image of Satan. That God has elected some before the foundation of the world is not owning to something within man or due to any foreseen act of man but purely according to His mercy and grace.
The issue is NOT how men are elected for it is utterly UNconditional. So, there is no reason to discuss this further. What is now being disputed is the "imago dei" in man, which you say is "image of Satan", which would necessitate that all men are descendent's of the Evil One; something which Scripture does not teach. That all unregenerate men are of their father the Devil doesn't mean that they proceed from him, but rather they emulate his wickedness since both have depraved natures. What the Scriptures DO teach is that all men after the Fall come forth bearing the image of Adam. (Gen 5:3) YET.... men also bear the imago dei even though they have a corrupt nature; Adamic nature. (Gen 9:6).

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