Ezekiel 18:20
"The soul who sins, he shall die: """""""the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.""""""""""
Where is the concept of original Sin then?
2007-01-07 10:51:40 · 16 answers · asked by Ali 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Excellent question... unfortunately, most people do not know their religion well enough to be able to give you a clear answer about the origin of the "original sin" concept.
Not every Christian religion believes it, either. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints believes that man will be punished for their own sins, not for Adam's transgression.
2007-01-07 10:55:59 · answer #1 · answered by SLWrites 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
For all have sinned and come short of Gods Glory. Everyone has been born with the sin nature, except the 1st Adam before the fall and Jesus Christ who raised from the dead so we can too.
The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through faith.
The sin nature inherited from the old Adam. Eternal life inherited from the new Adam.
Also, even though all are born with sin nature, tendancy to do wrong, we aren't held accountable until age of accountability where we all usually disobey / rebel against God / Gods Truth purposely. That is where spiritual death / blindness happens. Jesus said that to see the Kingdom of God you must be born again, reborn spiritually (through faith in Him).
2007-01-07 19:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by t_a_m_i_l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are responsible for our own sin, no one else's. When Adam disobeyed God, God cut off his provision and protection, and Adam lost his innocense. Now everyone is born with the NATURE to sin so they will all inevitably sin if they reach the age of accoutability. So the Bible says that in Adam all sin. But we are not accountable for his sin.
But as to your question, the original sin was when Satan rebelled against God in heaven. Ezekiel 28:19-11.
2007-01-07 19:09:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sin always has consequences. A child does not go to jail if his father commits a crime but the child would have to live without the benefit of the father.
The sin of Adam, who at the time held dominion over this world, was the original sin of mankind. We are not held responsible for his sin but only our own. This does not negate the negative consequences of the fall.
2007-01-07 19:00:00 · answer #4 · answered by paulsamuel33 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The concept of Original Sin comes from Genesis.
Because of disobedience, Adam and Eve "acquired" a trait that God did not create them with, "the knowledge of good and evil."
God had warned them that if they were disobedient and ate the fruit of the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil" they would surely die.
Man's sin nature was gained through this simple (original) act of disobedience. Hence, the title, "Original Sin."
Genesis 1 says that Adam was made in God's image.
Genesis 5 says Seth (son #3) was born in Adam's image.
The "image" that man reflects now includes "Original Sin."
Exodus 20 reveals that the sin nature extends to subsequent generations of people that hate God.
The Ezekiel 18 verse you cite (and the corresponding one in Jeremiah 31) address the habit of the Jews that they would place the blame for their sins upon their parents and ancestors. They refused to take responsibility for their own actions, and God corrects them. Life's hardships were blamed on previous generations. "Bad behavior" was rationalized, and then over looked. "I can't help it, I was born this way" is a common theme to the excuses of unrepentant sinners, even today.
The practice of shifting blame continued even to Jesus' time, as the Apostles asked Jesus concerning the blind man, "Who did sin? This man, or his parents?"
Jesus reprimanded them and said, "Niether has this man sinner, nor his parents. He was born blind so the mighty works of God can be manifest in him." (paraphrased)
The key is that God requires us to take personal responsibility for our personal sins.
Ezekiel 18 prompts personal responsibilty, it does not negate original sin.
2007-01-07 20:20:03 · answer #5 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muslim beliefs on this issues are fundamentally different.
Muslim believes that every child born to this world is pure, sinless as could be. He remains so until he reaches the age of accountability (puberty). Then he becomes accountable for his deeds in front of the Almighty God (Allah, as the name used for the one and only one God with no partners whatsoever.). If he go against the ways of God (i.e. taught through his messengers) but afterward sincerely repents on the sin and promising never to repeat, then God forgive that misdeed. Humans are week and have temptations and Satan, so they can slip again but as long as the person in his mind repents with absolute sincerity, he is forgive. However, one should know that Allah knows those who show just Machiavellian repentance.
Islam does not teach the concept of original sin. No one is to pay for the sins of others unless they help others to commit the sin such as if you send someone to steal for you.
2007-01-07 19:05:49 · answer #6 · answered by Ottawan-Canada 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Original sin is just that Adam and Eve brought sin into the world by disobedience. But as far as punishment for other peoples sins, we dont have them. We will all die, since that is the wages of sin (Adam and Eve) but it is not punishment for some. Some will leave this life and enter into eternal peace, that is not punishment. Some, will leave this life and enter into eternal torment, That IS punishment. But you will not be punished for someone elses sins, only your own. Just as you will not be rewarded for someone elses deeds, only your own.
2007-01-07 18:58:53 · answer #7 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Satan. God knew what Satan said in his heart.
Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Isa 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
Isa 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
Isa 14:15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
2007-01-07 18:54:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If biblical people were alive today, they would be laughed at for what they believed in, like the Earth being flat. Don't put trust in people who had an I.Q. of 6.
2007-01-07 19:00:04 · answer #9 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity invented the concept of original sin.
in Judaism and the old testament, there IS no such thing as original sin, and there is no such thing as an eternal hell.
original sin is one brick in the foundation of self-hate that some aspects of christianity depend on.
in a more rational sense... does it really make sense? no. it doesn't.
2007-01-07 18:55:54 · answer #10 · answered by RW 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋