genesis: original sin mark hagen june 5, 2005. genesis: original sin “in adam's fall, we...

Genesis:Genesis:Original SinOriginal Sin

Mark HagenMark Hagen

June 5, 2005June 5, 2005

Genesis: Genesis: Original SinOriginal Sin

““In Adam's fall, we sinned all.”In Adam's fall, we sinned all.”- McGuffey Reader, c.1836- McGuffey Reader, c.1836


““In Adam's fall, we sinned all.”In Adam's fall, we sinned all.”- McGuffey Reader- McGuffey Reader

Original SinOriginal Sin - the sin that is ours as a - the sin that is ours as a result result of Adam's sin of Adam's sin


““It is ‘original’ in that it comes from Adam, and It is ‘original’ in that it comes from Adam, and it is also original in that we have it from the it is also original in that we have it from the beginning of our existence as persons, but it is beginning of our existence as persons, but it is still our sin, not Adam's sin, that is meant.”still our sin, not Adam's sin, that is meant.”

- Wayne Grudem, - Wayne Grudem, Systematic TheologySystematic Theology, p.495 , p.495

Therefore, just as through one man sin Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all and so death spread to all men, because all sinned …sinned …

- Romans 5:12- Romans 5:12


““Doubtless there is nothing more shocking Doubtless there is nothing more shocking to our reason than to say that the sin of the to our reason than to say that the sin of the first man has rendered guilty those who, first man has rendered guilty those who, being so removed from its source, seem being so removed from its source, seem incapable of participating in it. Certainly incapable of participating in it. Certainly nothing offends us more rudely than this nothing offends us more rudely than this doctrine, and yet without this mystery, the doctrine, and yet without this mystery, the most incomprehensible of all, we are most incomprehensible of all, we are incomprehensible to ourselves.”incomprehensible to ourselves.”

- Pascal, Edward T. Oakes, Original Sin: A - Pascal, Edward T. Oakes, Original Sin: A Disputation, First Things 87, Nov. 1998, 16-24Disputation, First Things 87, Nov. 1998, 16-24


““That we could have sinned in Adam may seem That we could have sinned in Adam may seem strange and unnatural to the Western mind. strange and unnatural to the Western mind. Nevertheless, it is congenial to biblical teaching Nevertheless, it is congenial to biblical teaching on the solidarity of humankind. When Adam on the solidarity of humankind. When Adam sinned, the human race sinned because it was in sinned, the human race sinned because it was in him. To put it boldly, Adam was the race. What he him. To put it boldly, Adam was the race. What he did, his descendants, who were still in him, did did, his descendants, who were still in him, did also. This principle is also utilized in Heb 7:9-10: also. This principle is also utilized in Heb 7:9-10: ‘One might even say that Levi, who collects the ‘One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, because tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.’ ”the body of his ancestor.’ ”

- NIVBC Rom. 5:12- NIVBC Rom. 5:12


““These and other conditions support the These and other conditions support the position that the entirety of our human position that the entirety of our human nature, both physical and spiritual, material nature, both physical and spiritual, material and immaterial, has been received from our and immaterial, has been received from our parents and more distant ancestors by way parents and more distant ancestors by way of descent from the first pair of humans. On of descent from the first pair of humans. On that basis, we were actually present within that basis, we were actually present within Adam, so that we all sinned in his act. There Adam, so that we all sinned in his act. There is no injustice, then, to our condemnation is no injustice, then, to our condemnation and death as a result of original sin.”and death as a result of original sin.”

- Millard Erickson, - Millard Erickson, Christian TheologyChristian Theology, p.637, p.637


““God regards the human race as an organic God regards the human race as an organic whole, a unity, represented by Adam as its whole, a unity, represented by Adam as its head. And God also thinks of the new race head. And God also thinks of the new race of Christians, those who are redeemed by of Christians, those who are redeemed by Christ, as an organic whole, a unity Christ, as an organic whole, a unity represented by Christ as head of His represented by Christ as head of His people.”people.”

- Wayne Grudem, - Wayne Grudem, Systematic TheologySystematic Theology, p.495-496, p.495-496


For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive.shall be made alive.

- 1 Corinthians 15:22- 1 Corinthians 15:22

… … for until the Law sin was in the world; but for until the Law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law. sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.is a type of Him who was to come.

- Romans 5:13-14- Romans 5:13-14


““Here Paul points out that from the time of Here Paul points out that from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, people did not Adam to the time of Moses, people did not have God's written laws. Though their sins have God's written laws. Though their sins were [not imputed] "not counted" (as were [not imputed] "not counted" (as infractions of the law), they still died. The infractions of the law), they still died. The fact that they died is very good proof that fact that they died is very good proof that God counted people guilty on the basis of God counted people guilty on the basis of Adam’s sin.”Adam’s sin.”

- Wayne Grudem, - Wayne Grudem, Systematic TheologySystematic Theology, p.494 , p.494


15 But the free gift is not like the 15 But the free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. 16 And the gift is not like that which came 16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one hand the judgment arose from one transgression resulting in condemnation, but transgression resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift arose from on the other hand the free gift arose from many transgressions resulting in justification.many transgressions resulting in justification.

- Romans 5:15-16- Romans 5:15-16


17 For if by the transgression of the one, death 17 For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. 18 So then as through one Jesus Christ. 18 So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. 19 there resulted justification of life to all men. 19 For as through the one man's disobedience the For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.righteous.

- Romans 5:17-19- Romans 5:17-19


Summary of Romans 5:12-18:Summary of Romans 5:12-18:

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ApplicationApplication1. Parenting1. Parenting

Ps. 51:5 Behold, I was brought forth in Ps. 51:5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.

2. Evangelism2. Evangelism

Rom. 5:10 For if while we were enemies . . . Rom. 5:10 For if while we were enemies . . .

3. Worship3. Worship

Rom. 5:6 For while we were still helpless . . .Rom. 5:6 For while we were still helpless . . .

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