Original Sin

From The New Answers DVD 3

Original Sin

All of us were ultimately in Adam when he sinned. So, although we often blame Adam, the life we have was in Adam when he sinned, and the sin nature we received was because we were in Adam when he sinned. We share in the blame and the sin, as well as the punishment.

Are Young Children Sinners?

Do parents need to teach their children how to be selfish and sinful, or is sin part of their very nature that is exhibited at an early age? As the father of two wonderful blessings from the Lord, I can say with full confidence that they did not need to be taught how to be selfish and rebellious. Their sinful flesh is a part of them.

Whose Fault Is Original Sin?

As the leader it was Adam’s responsibility to protect and provide for his family. This leadership role was clearly demonstrated when God talked with Adam and Eve following their sin. Even though Eve sinned before Adam, God questioned Adam first (Genesis 3:9).

Articles About Original Sin

• Book Chapter

  Time of Death

  

  Aug. 2, 2023 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 1

  Why didn’t Adam and Eve die the moment they ate the fruit as Genesis 2:17 implies?

• Magazine Department Article

  Is Male Headship a Curse?

  

  Jan. 1, 2019 from Answers Magazine

  Because sin has entered the relationship, the spheres of responsibility for a husband and wife, as well as their marriage relationship, now face conflict.

• Did the Fall Have Consequences on Creation? Romans 8:18–22

  

  Sept. 19, 2016

  A text that is very relevant to our understanding of Genesis 3, and the result of God’s cursing the entire creation, is Romans 8:18–22.

• Original Sin: How Original Is It? Romans 5:12

  July 25, 2016

  The question we have to ask is this: does Romans 5:12 teach that we are guilty sinners in Adam and that physical death came about through him?

• Evolution and Original Sin

  Sept. 29, 2015

  Belief in evolution does more than just undermine the foundation for the doctrine of salvation found in Genesis. It also distorts our eschatological hope.

• Book Chapter

  Who Sinned First—Adam or Satan?

  March 13, 2015 from The New Answers Book 3

  When we look back at Genesis, it is true that Satan rebelled, and also Eve sinned, prior to Adam’s disobedience.

• Magazine Department Article

  Cartoon: Let There Be Truth

  July 1, 2014 from Answers Magazine

  But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat.

• Was the Fall of Man a Good Thing?

  Oct. 6, 2012 from News to Know

  Was the Fall of man a good thing?

• Book Chapter

  Who Gets the Blame for Original Sin—Adam or Eve?

  May 29, 2012 from Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 2

  Genesis 3 states that Eve ate the fruit first, but Romans 5 states that Adam caused sin to enter the world. Dr. Georgia Purdom, AiG–U.S. examines these Scriptures.

• Feedback Article

  Original Sin

  Feb. 18, 2011 from Feedback

  Does the Bible tell us that all men are born into sin? Tim Chaffey, AiG–U.S., explains.

• Is Original Sin (Sin Nature) Passed through the Father’s Genetic Line?

  Feb. 23, 2010 from Satan, the Fall, and a Look at Good and Evil

  How is original sin passed in order for Christ to remain sinless?

• Feedback Article

  Delayed Reaction?

  Feb. 5, 2010 from Feedback

  How long did Adam and Eve live in Eden before the Fall? Bodie Hodge, AiG–U.S., shows why sin must have entered in soon after Creation.

• Magazine Department Article

  The Curse’s Significance

  July 1, 2009 from Answers Magazine

  Sunday school is often the place of stories. Monday-through-Friday school is the place of facts.

• Magazine Article

  Lessons From the Fall

  

  May 31, 2009 from Answers Magazine

  Genesis 3 is one of the most important chapters in the Bible.

• Original Sin at the BBC

  Sept. 6, 2005

  The article is written as a statement of fact, but it contains a number of factual errors, and much in the way of personal opinion, dressed up as fact.

• The Lost Message of Jesus Is no Message at All!

  Nov. 15, 2004

  Steve Chalke may not be so well known outside the UK, but he is a well-known British evangelical personality who appears regularly on the TV.

• The Experience Trap—Healing

  Oct. 2, 2002

  As I returned to my room after visiting the nursing home, my youngest brother Stephen gave me an audio tape of one of Robert's sermons, entitled "The Experience Trap—Healing,"

• Magazine Article

  Two Histories of Death

  Dec. 1, 2001, pp. 18–20

  When Charles Darwin wrote his famous book On the Origin of Species, he was in essence writing a history concerning death. God’s Word presents a different view.