Subject: Can I help you? |
Bible Note: OK, Stultis the Fool, I'll give you Scripture that states unequivocally that the sin of Adam rests on all our shoulders: "Therefore, just as through one man (Adam) sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all men sinner...therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's (Jesus Christ) righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous. (Romans 5:12,18,19). ....... What the problem seems to be is that you, so it appears, do not believe and are fighting against the orthodox doctrine of original sin. I do believe it, not because I necessarily like it (what would it matter whether I like it or not? Who am I question God's word?), but because the Bible teaches it. It is therefore true. It is no less true whether I like it, dislike it, believe it, or disbelieve it. [This subject, by the way, is deep and vast, and encompasses much more than can be treated of on a Forum like this. Perhaps you may wish to search out and study some good treaties on systematic theology, one of the prime subjects of which is the doctrine of the fall and orignal sin.] ...... It is much more fruitful to engage in a serious study of systematic theology than to play Forum ping-pong by batting isolated Scriptures back and forth to each other :-) It may be fun and good sport, but aside from that it really doesn't do much good. Blessings to you. I see no reason to think that you are not searching for God's truth, and so, for that matter, am I -- a continuing search that began 55 years ago! --Hank |