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The Pagan Worldview

1. God exists to give power.
2. God must be appeased for favor.
3. You may choose (or create) your own god according to your own desires.
4. The state (world), and the gods are one in power. The god of choice would rule in a theocracy.
5. The Pagan theocracy was a counterfeit of the old Hebrew theocracy.
6. Corporeal or capital punishment is justified for "heretics" who reject the State-god.

The Pauline/Baptist Worldview

1. Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament Covenant. The New Testament begins a new covenant.
2. The New Covenant is individual, not patriarchal.
3. Baptism is immersion for believers only.
4. Regeneration is a work of the Holy Ghost, occurring at salvation.
5. There is a coming future reign of Christ (1000 years) (Chilasm)
6. Christ's return is imminent. The Church is not Israel, and is separate from the world (state). As such, the local church is "a garden enclosed."
7. The New Testament churches do not punish "heretics."
8. The churches are comprised of "pilgrims" or strangers in this world awaiting Jesus to return for them.

Augustinian/Catholic Worldview

1. Mankind inherits original sin.
2. Baptism is a symbol and sign of the covenant (figurative of circumcision) and washes away original sin.
3. Infant "baptism" is compulsory and provides regeneration.
4. The church is Israel (figurative interpretation of scripture).
5. Membership in the universal church not voluntary.
6. Sacerdotal salvation through the church.
7. Predestination and Election before being born or born again.
8. The New Covenant is patriarchal, not individual.
9. The events of Revelation are figurative and Jesus return is not imminent (Amillennialism).
10. Corporeal or Capital punishment upon heretics.
11. Church-State marriage, the world dominated by the church.

Calvinistic/Catholic Reformed (Protestant) Worldview

1. Mankind inherits original sin.
2. Baptism is a symbol and sign of the covenant (figurative of circumcision) and washes away original sin.
3. Infant "baptism" is compulsory and provides regeneration.
4. The church is Israel (figurative interpretation of scripture).
5. Membership in the Catholic Reformed church not voluntary.
6. Sacraments are a "means" to grace through the church.
7. Predestination and Election before being born or born again.
8. The New Covenant is patriarchal, not individual.
9. The events of Revelation are figurative and Jesus will return at the conclusion of a 1,000 year reign of the Catholic Reformed church. (Postmillennialism).
10. Corporeal or Capital punishment upon heretics.
11. Church-State marriage, the world dominated by the church.

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