Original Sin is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented teachings in the Bible. While not using the term "Original Sin," St. Paul clearly teaches this category in his famous tome, when writing his epistle to the Romans.
In Romans 5, Paul speaks of Original Sin when he writes about death and spiritual disfigurement of man entering the world through the first actual sin. Through this act of disobedience, this breaking of communion of God and entering into a covenant with Satan is a spiritual state that has been passed down to Adam and Eve's children. Hence, this is why Paul speaks of death entering through one Man and what came to be accomplished and conquered through one Man, the New Adam, Jesus Christ.
Whereas the Old Adam has passed down or "gifted" a state of broken relationship with God through an act of disobedience he committed, the New Adam, Christ, is gifting us a state of a relationship made right through his act of obedience, provided we remain in that state after Baptism and do not break covenant with God after.
Learn more about Original Sin, St. Paul and Jesus the new Adam in this video with Dr. Brant Pitre.
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