Deep Dive into The Doctrine of Original Sin by Jonathan Edwards - Observations on Other Parts of the Holy Scriptures, Chiefly in the Old Testament, That Prove the Doctrine of Original Sin

The sources focus on the Doctrine of Original Sin, arguing that wickedness is an inherent and universal property belonging to the human species, often referred to in Scripture as the "sons of men" or "children of men." The argument asserts that depravity is not acquired through habit but is fixed within the heart from the absolute beginning of life.

This innate corruption is evidenced by several scriptural observations. In Genesis 8:21 , the imagination of man’s heart is called evil "from his youth," a term clarified to include infancy and childhood, signifying the commencement of existence. Furthermore, the wicked are explicitly described as being "estranged from the womb," going astray as soon as they are born, and possessing a corruption derived by generation, much like the poisonous nature of a serpent. This innate wickedness is fixed; Proverbs states that "foolishness," interpreted as moral wickedness, is "bound" in a child's heart in a close and firm union naturally.

The Scriptures consistently use terms like "man" or "sons of men" to denote the wicked, suggesting that depravity properly belongs to mankind in their natural state. This natural condition is profound: the heart of man is described as "deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked." The wicked are called "abominable and filthy," and so bold and greedy in their sin that they "drinketh iniquity like water," treating sin, which is the "most deadly poison," as readily as their common drink.

This condition of uncleanness and unrighteousness is directly linked to being "born of a woman." Consequently, those who are righteous or pure are understood to be exceptions. They are delivered from native pollution by an "after-work" and are specifically described as being "redeemed from among men" and called out of the world, whose works are intrinsically evil.

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