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What were the results of original sin?
Effects of original sin Original sin affects individuals by separating them from God, and bringing dissatisfaction and guilt into their lives. On a world scale, original sin explains such things as genocide, war, cruelty, exploitation and abuse, and the “presence and universality of sin in human history”.
What happened to Adam and Eve as a result of their first sin?
Adam and Eve’s Separation from God As God had promised, they became mortal. They and their children would experience sickness, pain, and physical death. Because of their transgression, Adam and Eve also suffered spiritual death. This meant they and their children could not walk and talk face to face with God.
What are the three 3 consequences of original sin?
As a result of original sin, human nature is weakened in its powers, subject to ignorance, suffering and the domination of death, and inclined to sin (this inclination is called “concupiscence”).
What is Original Sin and actual sin?
Original sin is the sin which corrupts our nature and gives us the tendency to sin. Actual sins are the sins we commit every day before we are saved, such as lying, swearing, stealing.
Why do we have Original Sin?
Traditionally, the origin has been ascribed to the sin of the first man, Adam, who disobeyed God in eating the forbidden fruit (of knowledge of good and evil) and, in consequence, transmitted his sin and guilt by heredity to his descendants.
Is it good for “us” to know good and evil?
Many theologians say “Us” is the Trinity: God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I assume it is good for them to know good and evil. God desires that we grow in knowledge and wisdom to the fullness of His Son, Jesus. Wouldn’t this include knowledge of good and evil?
Does God know about all the evil and suffering in our world?
The existence of evil and suffering in our world seems to pose a serious challenge to belief in the existence of a perfect God. If God were all-knowing, it seems that God would know about all of the horrible things that happen in our world. If God were all-powerful, God would be able to do something about all of the evil and suffering.
Did God actually create evil?
He actually did. God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. God did not create evil. In God’s order of things, evil was never part of His purpose and design. Evil is a corruption of God’s creation brought about by man’s decision to follow their own desires rather than obey God.
What does the Bible say about knowing good and evil?
In Genesis 3:22, God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil.” Many theologians say “Us” is the Trinity: God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I assume it is good for them to know good and evil.