Dictionary of Bible Themes All human beings sin and are guilty in the sight of God on account of an inherently sinful disposition, which can be traced back to Adam. Acts of sin thus arise from a sinful human heart. The basis of cleansing and cancellation of "original sin" is the atoning death of Jesus Christ. Romans 5:19Adam, the cause of universal sin See also Genesis 3:1-24Romans 5:12 1 Corinthians 15:22 Galatians 3:22 The universe is in subjection to sin See also Romans 5:21; 11:32Psalms 51:5 Sin is inherent in human nature See also Sinfulness from birth Job 25:4Psalms 58:3 Genesis 6:5 See also The sinful heart Genesis 8:21Ecclesiastes 9:3 Jeremiah 17:9 Matthew 15:19 Ephesians 2:3 pp Mk 7:21 See also The sinful nature Romans 8:6-8Galatians 5:19-21 Romans 3:9-19 The universality of sin See also No-one is righteous Psalms 5:9; 10:7; 14:1-3Psalms 36:1; 140:3 Isaiah 59:7-8 pp Ps 53:1-3 Romans 3:23See also All have sinned Genesis 6:11-121 Kings 8:46 Ecclesiastes 7:20 Isaiah 53:6 pp 2Ch 6:36 Romans 1:18-32James 3:2 1 John 1:8 See also Everyone is sinful in God's sight Psalms 130:3; 143:2Proverbs 20:9 Isaiah 64:6-7 Matthew 19:17 1 John 1:10 pp Mk 10:18 pp Lk 18:19 Genesis 5:24Some characters in Scripture are described as being blameless in comparison with their contemporaries Genesis 6:9Enoch 1 Kings 15:5Noah David Hebrews 4:15Jesus Christ alone is sinless 1 Peter 2:22See also Isaiah 53:9Luke 23:47 2 Corinthians 5:21 Hebrews 7:26 1 John 3:5 See also 2075 Christ, sinless4005 creation 5020 human nature 5080 Adam 6115 blame 6163 faults 8201 blamelessness |
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