Grudem's Sin

God created man in His image for the purpose of glorifying Him. Mankind are sinners and are equal before the God’s law. Men and women are equal, yet have different roles. God is righteous, yet he allowed for sim to enter the world. All creation is guilty of Adam’s sin, and have inherited a sinful nature. No sin can go unpunished. Sin can be defined as “any failure conform to the moral law of God in act, attitude, or nature” (Grudem 210). Sin is not necessarily physical acts, but can also be attitudes. Exodus 20:17 affirms this fact, stating that to covet is a sin. Inherited or original sin, is the doctrine that mankind inherits Adam’s sin. Grudem’s Bible Doctrine states that there are two aspects of original sin. The first is that mankind inherits guilt from Adams sin. The second is that mankind inherits a sinful nature from Adams

Another verse that I believe defends the doctrine inherited guilt is Numbers

And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” If mankind has inherited Adam’s guilt, and if Jesus truly came as man, then Jesus would be guilty of inherited sin. Though Jesus is God’s son, and not a true descendent of Mary, it could be argued that he did not inherent Adam’s sin. However, it would be very to difficult to logically separate inherited sin and Jesus’s position as truly man. This is one issue I have with the doctrine of inherited