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According to Christian tradition, Original sin is the general condition of sinfulness (lack of holiness) into which human beings are born (Psalm 51:5). Original sin is also called hereditary sin, birth sin, or person sin. more...

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Used with the definite article (\"the original sin\"), it refers to the first sin, committed when Adam and Eve succumbed to Satan's temptation. This Biblical story of original sin is the sign and seed of future evil choices and effects for the whole human race. Christians usually refer to this first sin as \"the Fall\". Original sin is distinguished from actual sin as cause and effect: Matt. 7:17b: \"the bad tree bears bad fruit\". Original Sin is not \"personal\" (in the modern sense of this word) - in that it is not the consequence of personal choice or personal failure to act - but nevertheless it is \"personal\" in the sense that every individual person is personally subject to the effects of Original sin.

To Jews, the idea of \"Original sin\" is simply odd and seemingly negative, but it is key teaching among Christians. In line with the Hebrew Tradition, contemporary Christian theologian Matthew Fox's doctrine of Original Blessing is sometimes used in contrast to Original sin so as to recall, on the other hand, the many blessings of Creation with which God blesses the human race. For Christians, atonement for Original sin (and actual sin) require the redemption of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection, and subsequently mainline Christians require baptism so as to wash away this sin.

By analogy the term is used in fields other than religion to indicate a pervading inherent flaw.

The original sin (the Fall)

Classical Biblical view

Adam and Eve's sin, as recounted in the Book of Genesis is sometimes called in Hebrew החטא הקדמון (the original sin), on the basis of the traditional Christian term. But the term used in classical Jewish literature is חטא אדם הראשׁון, (the first sin of man, or of Adam).

The account in Genesis 2-3 implies that Adam and Eve initially lived in a state of intimate communion with God. The narrative reads that God \"made various trees grow that were delightful to look at and good for food, with the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and bad (Genesis 2:9, NAB).\" God then forbid Adam to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge warning him that he would surely die if he did so. Man was not forbidden to eat from the tree of life initially, but was after breaking the commandment to not eat of the tree of knowledge. God said \"The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.\" (Genesis 3:22-23). See \"The Tree of Life and \"The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil\" (Genesis 2:15-17). The serpent persuaded Eve to eat from the tree and \"she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it (Genesis 3:6b, NAB).\" After eating the fruit Adam became aware of his nakedness (Genesis 3:1-7). God bestowed a curse upon each of the active participants. First the earth is cursed with thorns. Next the serpent's physical form is altered and God sets up an eternal enmity between Eve and the serpent and all their offspring (Genesis 3:9-15). God then pronounces two curses upon Eve. First, she is to suffer the difficulties of pregnancy. Second, her husband will henceforth rule over her. God then tells Adam that he will now struggle for his sustenance (Genesis 3:16-21).

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