The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum Good and God

<img src="/forum/images/graemlins/nope.gif" alt="" /> He's not saying any such thing. What the Bible teaches is that Adam in his pre-fallen state had freedom of choice according to his nature, which was inclined toward God and all righteousness. But after the Fall, Adam and all his posterity, suffered under the judgment of God and the punishment exacted upon them, i.e., Original Sin; judicial guilt and corruption of nature (spiritual death). Thus all men since the Fall have a nature which is wholly opposed to God and all that is good. The heart of man is desperately corrupt and loves only wickedness and thus fallen man is only capable of sin and choosing that which is consistent with their depravity. (cf. Gen 6:5; 8:21; Jer 4:21; 13:23; 17:9; Job 15:14, 15; Matt 7:17, 18; Rom 3:10-18; Eph 2:1-3; 4:17-19; et al)

In His grace,