Westminster Larger Catechism, Question 26
Question 26
How is original sin conveyed from our first parents unto their posterity?
Original sin is conveyed from our first parents unto their posterity by natural generation, so as all that proceed from them in that way are conceived and born in sin.
Scripture references for paragraph 1
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Psalms 51:55Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
Job 14:44Who can bring out clean from unclean? No one!
Job 15:1414What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
John 3:66Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.
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Westminster Larger Catechism. NonlinearFruit/Creeds.json, Unlicense. Creeds.json, English transcription
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