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This is extremely weak. In fact I’m rather surprised that you would employ such an argument.
Surprise, surprise! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Weak, in YOUR estimation. Abraham was also promised to be the "father of a great and many nations". So, it was there in seed form.

What is perplexing and surprising to me is that you would insist that one could be in "covenant with God" according to the promise of God; aka: salvation and be able to "break covenant", i.e., to cut off their salvation. And all this just to try and defend your desire to be able to tell an unbelieving child that Christ died for his sins? . . . when in fact you have no knowledge of that fact. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/scratch1.gif" alt="" />

So, you tell you little Bobby that "Christ died for you and paid for all your sins." And then when he shows no fruit of the indwelling Spirit of God, you tell him what? "I guess Christ didn't die for your sins after all."? Or, do you resort to Arminian retorts, such as, "Well, Jesus did pay for all your sins on the cross, but you didn't make take advantage of that."?

Tell me, brother, what is so important that we as believing parents tell our children, "Christ died for you"? Is that supposed to be some encouragementn to the child to believe on Christ? If so, then why not tell EVERYONE that Christ died for their sins? Of course, I am assuming you don't do that, do you? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/evilgrin.gif" alt="" />

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