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Are people born good or bad? Either.... Mankind is born evil and basically corrupt OR mankind's behavior is pure and evil is learned through his environment and contact with others. I could see it either way. anyone have any thoughts on the matter?

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The Scriptures tell us man is born with a bent toward evil in his nature. I'm not a big fan of Calvin's ''Total Depravity" doctrine, but there's something to the Hebrew concept of the Yetzer ha Ra............


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Romans 3:10 As it is written, "There are none who are righteous, not even one."

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

*Our nation is prone to sin.


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It is called Original Sin, and every person is born with it. Baptism takes away Original Sin and leaves an indelible mark on our soul. This however doesn't mean that we will never sin again. Of course we all will and this is because of concupiscence or our inclination towards sin. This was the cliff notes version. :thumbsup:


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Are people born good or bad

Both.


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What did Leonard say? I don't know what "total depravity" or Yetzer ha Ra.... are?

Pax, what kind of baptism are you talking about? of the Spirit of water? if you are talking about the Spirit I totally agree with you. If you are talking about water then I don't think so! the water is only a symbol and isn't really necessary to be cleansed from sin and saved.

Well a thanks i got it. I knew that (except for what Leonard said. big words in other languages confuse me.). I guess my original question is irrelevant in any case. Learned or born into it all have sinned. Thanks anyway! :thumbsup:


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Baptism takes away Original Sin and leaves an indelible mark on our soul.
It's not just babtism.....It's the Blood!!

Eph 2: 13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

Heb 13:12And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood.


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"It's not just babtism.....It's the Blood!!"

The blood and forgiveness of sins are applied through baptism and the Supper.


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Adam was created good but his ancestors and that includes all of us are as "depraved as rats" to quote Calvin. We think we are not evil but believe me in comparison to the holy God we most certainly are.


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Without the Blood, there is no forgiveness....no babtism....and no supper!!.

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