Analyzing Historical Prooftexts for Original Sin

Hello and welcome. In this article, we'll be examining early Christian prooftexts given in historical support for the doctrine of original sin. The purpose here won't be to track the historical development of the doctrine. Instead, we'll be focused on prooftexts that we actually don't believe are best interpreted as promoting and confirming the distinctions of original sin. The view we hold concerning the fall and its consequences is called ancestral sin. To get a complete picture and fully grasp this doctrine and why we affirm it, start here with our article on ancestral sin. We highly recommend that you read that article first to be grounded in the sure foundation of Scripture. Additionally, we recommend you look over our article highlighting articulations of ancestral sin in early Christianity. 

Ancestral Sin in Early Christianity

Hello and welcome. In this article, we'll study the historicity of ancestral sin in the first centuries of Christian history. To get a complete picture and fully grasp this doctrine and why we affirm it, view our article on ancestral sin. We highly recommend that you read that article first to be grounded in the sure foundation of Scripture. 

A Comprehensive Analysis of Original Sin Prooftexts

 

Hello and welcome. In this article, we'll be analyzing prooftexts and arguments in favor of original sin. 

Disclaimer: (This article is an ongoing project. It will be updated with more analysis regularly)

Does Inherited Adamic Guilt logically entail Infant Damnation?

 

Previously, we've made our case for ancestral sin and our view that the guilt of Adam's sin isn't inherited/imputed to the souls of all humans from conception. (See our article on ancestral sin here.) In this article, we'll talk about the logical implications of affirming inherited/imputed guilt which is the primary distinction of the original sin perspective. 

A Comprehensive Biblical Case for Ancestral Sin

 

Hello and welcome. In this article, we're going to be diving into the Garden of Eden, what happened in the garden, and what that means for us today, thousands of years after the fact. We will make a case for our beliefs and perspectives on this issue. Before we get into the weeds, let's set the stage and identify the main views of this issue.  

The Ordo Salutis: What is adoption and when does it happen?

 

In the Reformed Christian tradition, there is a lot of theology surrounding the Ordo Salutis (the order of salvation.) Does regeneration come before faith or after faith? Are we elect before or after conversion? Does calling come before or after election? These are some soteriological questions they try to answer about the sequence of events in human salvation with their system of theology and their particular Ordo Salutis. 

In this article, we are going to be digging into adoption. What do the Reformed Calvinists believe adoption is? When do they think it happens? And above all, what does Scripture actually tell us about the topic?