Puritans' beliefs

The Puritans mainly believed in four things Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, and Perseverance of the "saints". Total Depravity is the concept of original sin or since Adam an Eve's sins we are all born with sin. Unconditional Election is the belief that god selects who he wants for salvation. Limited Atonement is the belief that Jesus didn't die for everyone just the chosen and that you couldn't earn Gods grace it was freely given. Perseverance of the "saints" is the belief that only those chosen by God could interpret the word of God.

The Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God video made me think the way these people lived are stupid because they believed that everyone was born with sin so then everyone is going to hell. In the video it said that everyone was born with sin so everyone is going to hell. That would mean they most likely lived in fear all their lives which is no way anyone should live. The video also said that no one could earn gods grace. I thought it also was stupid that they thought you couldn't earn Gods grace. Everyone should be able to earn Gods grace if they choose to. I think these people just believed the first thing that they were introduced to because they lived in fear of God for their entire lives. William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation made me think that that way these people lived were smarter because they were able to befriend the Indians and form a treaty with them. It was also evident that they were smart because they made the treaty so that it would mainly help them. For example that neither he nor any of his should injure or do hurt to any of their people. It doesn't say that their people cant hurt the indians. It also made me think the way these people lived were old fashion or harder than the way we live today. During thier Thanksgiving they had to fish for cod an bass an hunt for wildturkey and grow their own crops when now we just go to the store an buy the things for Thanksgiving.