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1 | Is sin inherited from father and mother? | Rom 5:12 | Emmaus | 75326 | ||
disciplerami, "Sin brings spiritual death. The curse that followed Adam's sin and death, brought about physical death. Physical death is felt by all because of Adam's sin. But only when we sin like Adam, does spiritual death spread to us." This seems rather inconsistent to me. Why would we get the punishment of physical death for Adam's sin, but not the spiritual death? If Adam was spiritually dead, how could he pass on to his progeny spiritual life? Job 14:4 asks: "Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? There is not one." And of course there are the other passages quoted by others including: Romans 5:12-21. It would seem that not merely the consequences of Adam's sin is passed on but also the guilt of his sin, although only later do we incur guilt for our own personal sin. Hence the distinction between original (Adam's)sin and actual (personal) sin. Where, at what point, do you think the Church went wrong in the doctrine of original sin? Emmaus |
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2 | Is sin inherited from father and mother? | Rom 5:12 | disciplerami | 75374 | ||
This seems rather inconsistent to me. Why would we get the punishment of physical death for Adam's sin, but not the spiritual death? If Adam was spiritually dead, how could he pass on to his progeny spiritual life? The spirit is from God. The child inherits the physical traits from the parents, but the spirit is from God. It is not tarnished with the parents' sins. That's what I believe. I could never teach someone that people are damned to hell because they were born in a depraved, sinful state and God didn't give them the gift of faith so as to repent and be saved. This horrible doctrine, which is prevalent on this thread, makes Adam and God solely responsible for the damnation of those people who remain on the broad road that leads to destruction. Those who hold this doctrine can't turn around and say, 'no, you misunderstand, God won't hold the sinner responsible for Adam's sin, only for his own.' That explanation is bologna. The sinner, according to Calvin, can't help but sin because of his parentage and because God did see fit to 'elect' him for salvation. God is not unrighteous, but He would be if He would tell such a person, 'off to hell you go.' If man is born in a depraved state, and if God righteously condemns men to hell for their sin, God has no choice but to make the Gospel available to all men by doing for them what you believe God only does to the elect. I hope this all makes sense. Good day. |
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3 | Is sin inherited from father and mother? | Rom 5:12 | Emmaus | 75380 | ||
disiplerami, "The spirit is from God. The child inherits the physical traits from the parents, but the spirit is from God. It is not tarnished with the parents' sins." What spirit is from God? The Holy Spirit that indwells? Does the Holy Spirit indwell all of us from conception or birth before we sin? Then why do children not have the preternatural gifts that Adam and Eve had before the fall? I did not say the a child was tarnished by his parent's personal sins but rather by the sin of Adam, the father of the human race. "That's what I believe. I could never teach someone that people are damned to hell because they were born in a depraved, sinful state and God didn't give them the gift of faith so as to repent and be saved." I think you have me confused with someone else here. I do not believe being born in the state of original sin damns one to hell. I do believe, absent sanctifying grace, that it bars one from the beatific vision or heaven. Unrepented personal sin is necesaary for damnation. May I ask again, where and at what point do you believe the Church went wrong on the doctrine of Original Sin? Emmaus |
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