Please Note: This is an Online Booklet. For Shorter Articles GO HERE Sin is not a substance or a virus or anything physical. It does not live or have personality, therefore cannot be transmitted from person to person. Sin is a immoral choice made by the sinner, that transgresses God's law. Apart from the sinner who commits the act or makes the choice, sin does not exist. To say that the doctrine of original sin is unreasonable is a profound understatement. It is not only absurd, it is plain superstition to believe that we sinned in Adam thousands of years before we were born and began our existence. To believe that man's flesh can be inherently sinful and that men can be born sinners is fit only for the pages of some wild science fiction novel. Introduction Part One: Examining the Doctrine of Original Sin 1. Are Men Born Sinners? 2. Proof-texts Used to Support the Doctrine of Original Sin 3. The Origin and History of the Doctrine of Original Sin 4. The Bible Doctrine of Sin Part Two: Answering the Christian's Objections 5. Objections Answered 6. How a False Doctrine Could Persist so Long Part Three: Implications of a False Doctrine 7. Thirteen Reasons Why the Doctrine of Original Sin Is False Part Four: Insurmountable Problems of a False Doctrine 8. The Great Problem of Original Sin 9. Original Sin Makes God Inconsistent and Imperfect 10. Jesus Was a Man 11. Can Christians Live Without Sin? 12. God Hates False Doctrine 13. Footnotes for Text 14 Bibliography
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