Puritans Project

1. The Puritans believed that god didn’t die for everyone to be here just for a few people. They said that god chose certain people that he wanted to go to heaven. They strongly believed that Adam and Eve were responsible for hell and that every sinner will go to hell because of it. They also thought that sinners could not repent and would automatically go to hell if they did anything that god would not want them to do.


The Puritans said if you have sinned there is no way that god will help you and that you could not have his faith .They thought that if you help each other through things and stick together during hard times that you will go to heaven. They also believe that almost everyone is sinner and most of the world would go to hell. They thought that almost everyone worshiped the devil if they didn’t live the way that they did.


2. My response to the Puritans is that most of the Puritans belief’s I disagree with. I would not live the way that they do or believe in most of the things that they think is true. They believe that if you commit one sin that you will automatically go to hell. I think that is a very stupid belief because I was raised believing that everyone sins but it’s your responsibility to repent and that god will forgive you if you believe in him and start living the way that he would. Besides how can you learn right from wrong if you never do anything wrong. Everyone makes mistakes, no one is perfect no matter how hard you try, you just have to try your best to follow god’s path and believe in him.

Another thing that I disagree with is that they think as soon as you sin you die instantly or that your life will be shorter if you ever sin. I think that is not true because everyone has their time to die, no one stays here for eternity no matter how good you have been. Anyone can die anytime because only god makes those decisions on who should live or die. I was told that you are not supposed to judge people, just because they live differently or have different beliefs from yours don’t mean that they are wrong. Everyone is different and has different beliefs and we have to accept people for who they are, just because they are different doesn’t mean that they are going to hell if they make a bad decision once.

I do think that some of their ways of living is ok because it’s good not to be a sinner and learn about god. Some of the things they believe are ok but they go a little to far about hell and thinking every one is going there. I also don’t believe that god died for certain people, god died for everyone because we are his children and that’s why I think that god forgives us and gives us chances. If sinners didn’t have another chance and died right away then the world would be very small with fewer amounts of people here.

If it was true that only people who sin die earlier then innocent little kids and babies wouldn’t be dead now because of shoot-outs. Innocent people who have done nothing die everyday over stupid accidents but no one can control it. Like I said it’s a time for everyone to go, whether you did anything to die or not. Everybody deserves second chances. You have probably made mistakes in your life and so have I but I believe in god and I have asked for forgiveness and I know that god still love me and will forgive me.

3. Unconditional Election- God “saves” those he wishes- only a few are selected for salvation. When they said that they were meant that god doesn’t forgive everyone just a few people. Limited Atonement - Jesus died for the chosen only, not for everyone. Irresistible Grace - God's grace is freely given, it cannot be earned or denied. Grace is defined as the saving and transfiguring power of God. That’s saying that god didn’t die for all of us to be here but just for a few people