Tag: Original sin
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All Have Sinned
Original Sin For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.Romans 3, 23 In Catholic teaching, original sin is understood as a condition that is contracted rather than actively committed. This means that the phrase “guilty of original sin” can be misleading, as it suggests that individuals are born guilty in a…
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Let Every One of You Be Baptized
Infant Baptism For the generations to come every male among you who is eight days old must becircumcised, including those born in your household or bought with money froma foreigner-those who are not your offspring.Genesis 17, 12 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands,by putting off the body of the…
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God Saw that It Was Good
Predestination And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.Genesis 1, 31 The topic of divine sovereignty and the fall of Adam and Eve is a significant point of discussion among Christians. Most Christians, regardless of denomination, affirm that God…
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I Will Harden Pharaoh’s Heart
Grace & Free Will “And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them.But I will gain glory for myself through Pharaoh and all his army,and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.”Exodus 14, 4 Double predestination is a theological concept primarily associated with traditional “hyper” Calvinism. This doctrine asserts that God…
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Your Sins Shall Be As White As Snow
The Sacrament of Baptism Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD.“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.Isaiah 1, 18 For I will pour water on the thirsty land,and streams on the dry ground;I will pour out…
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