2.2.7

Original Sin

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Original Sin - Adam and Eve

Christians believe that from the very origins of human beings, men and women were disobedient to God’s will. This is sometimes called original sin.

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Genesis

  • There is a story in the book of Genesis describing the first human sin, eating fruit from the Tree of Knowledge despite having been told not to by God.
    • ‘Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?’ [Genesis 3 :11 NIV]
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Interpretations of the story

  • Some fundamentalist Christians believe in a literal understanding of Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit.
  • Most Christians, however, see this as a symbolic story, indicating that human beings can often be selfish and act against God’s will.

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