Ancestral Sin in 19th-20th Century Baptists

Hello and welcome. In this article, we will look at ancestral sin in the Baptist tradition between the 19th and 20th centuries. So far on our blog, we've looked at ancestral sin, the view of the fall where guilt is not among the detriments transmitted or inherited from Adam, in the 16th-century Anabaptists. To read that article, see here. We've also looked at the magisterial reformers on original sin. To read that article, see here. These are the two most relevant articles we've done for our focus here. Before getting into the focus of this article, let's review our findings from the 16th century.

Does Psalm 51:5 Teach Original Sin?

 

Hello and welcome. In this article, we'll analyze Psalm 51:5 as it pertains to the fall and its consequences for humanity. More precisely, whether or not Psalm 51:5 demonstrates that one of the consequences of the fall is that from conception all humans receive the guilt of Adam's personal sin that he committed in the garden. This potential consequence is one of the distinctions of the original sin perspective of the fall. Our aim is to provide an in-depth analysis of these verses and present reasons why this passage does not teach distinctive points of original sin.