Original Sin is a false doctrine which can be traced back to the dualism of the Greeks, ultimately to Plato's teaching on "Forms."
Here is a documentary I made back in 2012 on the subject...
[video=youtube;KVQ1t5i058Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVQ1t5i058Q&t[/video]
My book goes into even greater depth, and one can read about this subject on the following pages...
The Gnostics - pages 149-151 - Discusses Greek philosophy, Plato's theory of Forms, Gnostic Dualism
Original Sin - pages 152-153 - Discusses Tatian's idea of sin being inherited through procreation (Traducianism/Seminal Identity) and how it was refuted by Irenaeus. Early Church held to unfettered free will.
Augustine and Original Sin - pages 154-164 - Discusses Augustine's influence, Manicheaism, Augustine using the corrupted rendering of Romans 5:12 in the Latin Vulgate in order to draw the idea of "Original Sin" from the previous speculations of Tertullian in regards to Seminal Identity (all souls present in Adam).
Appendix 3 - Proof Texts Used By The Proponents of Original Sin - pages 261-275 - Examines the proof texts IN CONTEXT commonly used by those whom promote Original Sin.
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"One In Us" - It Is the Gift of God by Scott Wilson (eBook) - Lulu
I was deceived by the doctrine of Original Sin from 1997 (when I first began reading the Bible and listening to theologians) through to 2010/11.
If it wasn't for others who encouraged me to dig into what the Bible actually taught on the matter as well as to examine Church history then I would likely still be under the delusion and still in bondage to serving sin.
Praise the Lord that I have been set free from BOTH bondage to serving sin and the associated condemnation which goes with it.
Those whom promote Original Sin as true negate human responsibility regarding sinning against God because Original Sin redefines sin to be a "natural malady" as opposed to a CHOICE.
Thus under Original Sin "repentance" is redefined to be a mere "confession of sinfulness" and salvation is redefined to be a mere POSITION that serves to cloak an ongoing sinful state.
This is why those whom had been deceived by Original Sin were so easily led into the later lie of Substitution as it was the perfect cloaking doctrine for the ongoing sinfulness of the professed Christian under the Original Sin lie.
Very FEW are able to escape the snare or Original Sin and Substitution unfortunately because the lie has so captivated their minds and only those whose heart is TRULY set upon truth have any hope of coming out of the deception.
The religious establishment were blind leaders of the blind back in Jesus day, with eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear.
The religious establishment of the modern day are the blind leaders of the blind, with eyes that cannot see and ears that cannot hear.
Act 20:26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
Act 20:27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Act 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Act 20:29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Act 20:30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Act 20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Three years with tears!
Paul knew the false teachers would come.
2Pe 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved,
what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
2Pe 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
2Pe 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Final Words
2Pe 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things,
be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
2Pe 3:15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
2Pe 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
2Pe 3:17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
2Pe 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Be well all.
