dyanaprajna2011
Dharmapala
Let me see if I have this right. According to Christian theology:
1. God creates man in his own image
2. Man does not have knowledge of sin, and is sinless
3. God gives man command to not eat of one tree
4. Man eats from tree, committing sin
5. Due to this sin, all of humanity are now sinners by nature
6. God still judges man according to the sin he commits
So, God made man sinless. Man sins, and "infects" the whole human race with the "sin nature", meaning, that all people sin, regardless of whether they want to or not. They can't stop it, they have no control over it. The only way to overcome sin is by accepting the sacrifice of Jesus and being filled with the Holy Spirit. But, I'm confused. If man doesn't have the choice but to sin, then why is he still judged by God according to his sins? Where is the logic in the doctrine of original sin? Not to say anything about the morality of non-believers, but if accepting the sacrifice of Jesus and being filled with the Holy Spirit is supposed to help someone be moral, then why don't we see this? Christians are no more moral than someone of a different religion or no religion at all. The whole story is suspect, and filled with logical inconsistencies. Maybe someone here can answer these questions.
1. God creates man in his own image
2. Man does not have knowledge of sin, and is sinless
3. God gives man command to not eat of one tree
4. Man eats from tree, committing sin
5. Due to this sin, all of humanity are now sinners by nature
6. God still judges man according to the sin he commits
So, God made man sinless. Man sins, and "infects" the whole human race with the "sin nature", meaning, that all people sin, regardless of whether they want to or not. They can't stop it, they have no control over it. The only way to overcome sin is by accepting the sacrifice of Jesus and being filled with the Holy Spirit. But, I'm confused. If man doesn't have the choice but to sin, then why is he still judged by God according to his sins? Where is the logic in the doctrine of original sin? Not to say anything about the morality of non-believers, but if accepting the sacrifice of Jesus and being filled with the Holy Spirit is supposed to help someone be moral, then why don't we see this? Christians are no more moral than someone of a different religion or no religion at all. The whole story is suspect, and filled with logical inconsistencies. Maybe someone here can answer these questions.