By Larry Ray Hafley According to the creeds of men, Satan does not need to influence man. Man is “wholly defiled in all the faculties and parts of soul and body . . . . (and) we are utterly indisposed, disabled and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil.” If that truly …
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Did Jesus Have A Sinful Nature?
By Clinton D. Hamilton Introduction Ever since the doctrine of original sin or inherited depravity has been taught, there has been the troublesome question of whether Jesus was born with a sinful nature. One who holds to any theory of original sin faces a real problem in dealing with the issue of the nature of Christ. …
Hereditary Total Depravity Pervades Denominationalism
By Phil Roberts Throughout history man has sought to shift the blame for his sins onto someone else’s shoulders. The ancient Babylonians spoke of man being created out of the blood of a rebel god named Kingu. Naturally such a race could not help being rebellious itself. Even before the coming of Christ the Jews were …
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Consequences Of Hereditary Total Depravity
By Mike Willis When one accepts a proposition, there are certain logical consequences which follow. That is true when one accepts the proposition “There is no god” or “Man is the product of evolutionary development.” There are certain logical consequences which result from such an affirmation. Similarly, if one accepts the doctrine of inherited total depravity, …
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