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Puritan Board Junior
Q. 23. Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?
A. The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.[91]
Q. 24. What is sin?
A. Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, any law of God, given as a rule to the reasonable creature.[92]
Q. 27. What misery did the fall bring upon mankind?
A. The fall brought upon mankind the loss of communion with God,[97] his displeasure and curse; so as we are by nature children of wrath,[98] bond slaves to Satan,[99] and justly liable to all punishments in this world, and that which is to come.[100]
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Augustine formulated the doctrine of original sin in opposition to Pelagius. It seems that since that time, original sin has been the focus of salvation in the west. Salvation from the bondage of Satan has been a focus in the east. Romans has been the primary text of study as we find the relevant themes, as opposed to spiritual warfare in Colossians, Galatians, and Ephesians. Does anybody else feel this way?
Eph. 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience...5 even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved)
Gal. 1:4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father
Col. 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Col. 2:20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
2 Cor. 4:4 in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
2 Tim. 2:26 and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
A. The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.[91]
Q. 24. What is sin?
A. Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, any law of God, given as a rule to the reasonable creature.[92]
Q. 27. What misery did the fall bring upon mankind?
A. The fall brought upon mankind the loss of communion with God,[97] his displeasure and curse; so as we are by nature children of wrath,[98] bond slaves to Satan,[99] and justly liable to all punishments in this world, and that which is to come.[100]
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Augustine formulated the doctrine of original sin in opposition to Pelagius. It seems that since that time, original sin has been the focus of salvation in the west. Salvation from the bondage of Satan has been a focus in the east. Romans has been the primary text of study as we find the relevant themes, as opposed to spiritual warfare in Colossians, Galatians, and Ephesians. Does anybody else feel this way?
Eph. 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience...5 even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved)
Gal. 1:4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father
Col. 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Col. 2:20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
2 Cor. 4:4 in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
2 Tim. 2:26 and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.