On this site, I see a vast departure from the proper doctrine of original sin.
The original sin doctrine says that Adam's sin is imputed to us, and as a result, all of mankind, prior to salvation, is guilty of Adam's sin BY IMPUTATION. We are sinners by imputation, as well as committing actual sin. We cannot, however, claim to believe in original sin by simply acknowledging the receipt of a sin nature, and the actual sin that accompanies it eventually.
The view that original sin only affects the nature, and is not imputed, is a sub-Orthodox view. It is mostly based on a philosophical view that imputation of Adam's sin would be "unfair".
However, if the same criteria is applied to imputation of Christ's righteousness to us, we would reject that doctrine. Pelagians would gladly agree that the imputation of Christ's righteousness is a false doctrine, but they are heretics.
Anyways I'm wondering how many on the forums percentagewise deny the doctrine of original sin, and claim that it is a false doctrine. Group consensus is irrelevant as it is a biblical view, but I am wondering how widespread the other view is.
The original sin doctrine says that Adam's sin is imputed to us, and as a result, all of mankind, prior to salvation, is guilty of Adam's sin BY IMPUTATION. We are sinners by imputation, as well as committing actual sin. We cannot, however, claim to believe in original sin by simply acknowledging the receipt of a sin nature, and the actual sin that accompanies it eventually.
The view that original sin only affects the nature, and is not imputed, is a sub-Orthodox view. It is mostly based on a philosophical view that imputation of Adam's sin would be "unfair".
However, if the same criteria is applied to imputation of Christ's righteousness to us, we would reject that doctrine. Pelagians would gladly agree that the imputation of Christ's righteousness is a false doctrine, but they are heretics.
Anyways I'm wondering how many on the forums percentagewise deny the doctrine of original sin, and claim that it is a false doctrine. Group consensus is irrelevant as it is a biblical view, but I am wondering how widespread the other view is.