Original Sin
Religious Studies A: AQA GCSE Religions, topic 2.2.7
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.
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]
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.
Test yourself on Original Sin
Christians believe that from the very origins of human beings, men and women were disobedient to God’s will. What is this sometimes called?
Who committed the first ever human sin, according to the bible?