Saturday, April 9, 2011

original sin

JimDiver asks...

So the original sin isn't passed on to all?

Jim,

In answer to your question concerning original sin, the Bible teaches that original sin is "passed on" to all, in the sense that all are subject to the temporal consequences of original sin. But the Bible also teaches that we are not judged for the sins of our ancestors, we are not responsible for the sins of our fathers, Before the judge, we are held accountable only for our own sin.

(I offer this comment only in case you were seeking an answer to a question. My response is concise, and undoubtedly there are some that will have difficulty understanding it.)

(The difficulty for some is in recognizing that Bible speaks concerning two different realms, to both the temporal, earthly consequences of sin, and to the eternal, spiritual consequences of sin.)

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