Original Sin

The Hereditary Defect

1. The Only Provable Doctrine

G.K. Chesterton said Original Sin is the only doctrine that can be empirically proven. Just look at the news. Or look in the mirror. We know the good we should do, but we do the evil we hate. We are broken.

Study the doctrine that explains the news and the mirror

Original sin is the Christian account of why you know the good and fail to do it (Romans 7:19). Getting it right changes how you read Genesis, Paul and your own conscience. Catholic/Christian Pro carries in-depth Bible studies on Genesis 3 and Romans 5, audio devotionals, guided prayers, worship playlists and full offline access. $49 one-time, lifetime access, no subscription. Start today, because the habits formed by an unexamined conscience harden with every year you leave them.

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2. Lack of Trust

The sin of Adam and Eve wasn't just eating fruit. It was a lack of trust. They believed the serpent's lie that God was holding out on them, that His rules were arbitrary. They wanted to "be like God" without God. It was pride.

Read Genesis 3 the way the tradition reads it

The tradition reads Genesis 3 as a failure of trust. The serpent's claim was that God was holding something back, and the wish behind the sin was to be like God without God. Working through that text carefully takes more than a paragraph. Pro gives you in-depth Bible studies on Genesis and Romans, audio devotionals, guided prayers, worship playlists and offline access.

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3. Born without Life

Original Sin isn't a stain on the soul like mud; it's a hole. It's the absence of sanctifying grace. We are born spiritually dead. Baptism fills that hole with the life of God.

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Original sin sits under everything else the Church teaches about grace, baptism, confession and the cross. Catholic/Christian Pro gives you the long version: in-depth Bible studies on Genesis 3, Romans 5 and the Catechism's treatment of grace, audio devotionals, guided prayers, worship playlists, offline access and early access to new studies, for $49 paid once.

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