Dictionary of Bible Themes: 6156 fall, of humanity

6156 fall, of humanity

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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On account of their relation to Adam, all human beings have an inherent bias towards evil due to sin. Individual acts of sin reflect this bias, often referred to as “original sin”.

All human beings, except for Jesus Christ, are sinful

Romans 3:23; Hebrews 4:15 See also Genesis 6:5,11-12; Psalm 14:1-3; Psalm 51:5; Isaiah 64:6-7; John 8:7; Romans 3:9-20; Romans 5:12-19; Ephesians 2:1-3

Every part of a person is affected by sin

The heart

Jeremiah 17:9 See also Genesis 6:5; Genesis 8:21; 1 Samuel 17:28; 2 Chronicles 12:14; Psalm 66:18; Jeremiah 5:23; Matthew 5:28; Matthew 15:8,19

The body

Romans 6:6 See also Romans 6:12-13; 1 Corinthians 6:13,19-20

Human nature

Romans 8:5-8 See also Romans 7:5; 1 Corinthians 5:5 fn; Galatians 5:19-21; Galatians 6:8; Ephesians 2:3 fn

Believers are warned not to fall from grace

Hebrews 3:12-14 See also Matthew 24:12-13; 1 Corinthians 15:2; Galatians 5:4; Hebrews 4:11; Hebrews 12:15; 2 Peter 3:17; Revelation 2:4-5

God is able to keep believers from falling

Jude 24 See also Job 33:14-18; Romans 16:25; Ephesians 6:13; 1 John 5:18