?“Original”

“sin is lawlessness” — 1 John 3.4

What about “original sin”?

"Yes, every child born into this world has the guilt of original sin upon his soul. Original sin is the sin that we inherit from our first parents. Original sin excludes us from heaven unless forgiven. It is forgiven only by baptism, hence when an unbaptized baby dies, it can not enter the kingdom of God."

— Questions of Catholics Answered by W. Hebst

"Yes, every child born into this world has the guilt of original sin upon his soul. Original sin is the sin that we inherit from our first parents. Original sin excludes us from heaven unless forgiven. It is forgiven only by baptism, hence when an unbaptized baby dies, it can not enter the kingdom of God."

— Questions of Catholics Answered by W. Hebst

"Yes, every child born into this world has the guilt of original sin upon his soul. Original sin is the sin that we inherit from our first parents. Original sin excludes us from heaven unless forgiven. It is forgiven only by baptism, hence when an unbaptized baby dies, it can not enter the kingdom of God."

— Questions of Catholics Answered by W. Hebst

Where did this concept

originate?

“Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one

man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—”

— Romans 5.12

“For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many

will be made righteous.”

— Romans 5.19

“For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many

will be made righteous.”

— Romans 5.19

“For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many

will be made righteous.”

— Romans 5.19Why would it not work both ways?

“Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,

and in sin did my mother conceive me.”

— Psalm 51.5

“Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,

and in sin did my mother conceive me.”

— Psalm 51.5

Hyperbole?

“Naked I came from my mother's womb,

and naked shall I return.”

— Job 1.21

“Naked I came from my mother's womb,

and naked shall I return.”

— Job 1.21

“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;

wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Let me hear joy and gladness;let the bones that you have

broken rejoice.”

— Psalm 51.7-8

“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;

wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Let me hear joy and gladness;let the bones that you have

broken rejoice.”

— Psalm 51.7-8

“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;

wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Let me hear joy and gladness;let the bones that you have

broken rejoice.”

— Psalm 51.7-8

“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;

wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Let me hear joy and gladness;let the bones that you have

broken rejoice.”

— Psalm 51.7-8

“The wicked are estranged from the womb;

they go astray from birth, speaking lies.”

— Psalm 58.3

“The wicked are estranged from the womb;

they go astray from birth, speaking lies.”

— Psalm 58.3

“Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,

and in sin did my mother conceive me.”

— Psalm 51.5

“Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,

and in sin did my mother conceive me.”

— Psalm 51.5

Hyperbole

“and were by nature children of wrath, like the

rest of mankind.”

— Ephesians 2.3

“We are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite

to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil”

— Westminster Confession of Faith

“For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires,

they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.”

— Romans 2.14

“For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires,

they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.”

— Romans 2.14

“and were by nature children of wrath, like the

rest of mankind.”

— Ephesians 2.2-3

Context

“Original sin is the sin that we inherit from our first parents.”

— Questions of Catholics Answered by W. Hebst

DNA?

Chromosome?

Original sin gene?

Original sin excludes us from heaven unless forgiven. It is forgiven only by baptism, hence when an unbaptized baby dies, it can not enter the kingdom of God."

— Questions of Catholics Answered by W. Hebst

InfantBaptism

Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Conception

“but your iniquities have made a separation

between you and your God,and your sins have hidden

his face from youso that he does not hear.”

— Isaiah 59.1-2

“The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father ...

the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon

himself.”

— Ezekiel 18.20

“See, this alone I found, that God made man upright, but they have sought out many

schemes.”

— Ecclesiastes 7.29

“for all have sinned and fall

short of the glory of God”

— Romans 3.23

“For the wages of sin is death.”

— Romans 6.23

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift

of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus

our Lord.”

— Romans 6.23

Will today be the day you decide to

be saved from your sins?

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#07

“Original” Sin?

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart30 August 2009Las Cruces, NM

www.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: The teaching of original sin is shown to be incorrect, being derived from misinterpreted texts.

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