Are Men Born Sinners? - Library of Theology

The fact that God desires to save all but saves only some demonstrates that the variable
for the salvation of men resides in the free choice of man and not in some arbitrary
election of God. Man, therefore, is not born with a natural inability to obey God. He is
not and cannot be born a sinner. We see, then, that the doctrine of original sin and all its
sister doctrines the doctrine of natural inability to obey God, the doctrine of the need of a
physical regeneration by God before sinners can believe and repent, and the doctrine of
an arbitrary election and reprobation by God are all proven to be false doctrines by the
fact that God desires the salvation of all, but only saves some.
Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every
spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God. I John 4:2, 3
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come
in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. II John 7
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. John 1:14
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Chapter 10: Jesus was a MAN
If the doctrine of original sin is true, one of two things must be true: either Jesus was born
a sinner, or he was not a man. Now, the Bible is clear on both points. Jesus was a man,
and he was without sin. We know, therefore, that the doctrine of original sin cannot be
true. It is a myth and a lie.
John denounced those who denied that Jesus came in the flesh as deceivers and
antichrists. What does it mean to deny that Jesus Christ came in the flesh? It means to
deny that Jesus was a man, with a flesh and blood body like other men. Are there any
people today who deny that Christ has come in the flesh? Yes, all those who believe in
the doctrine of the sinfulness of human flesh must either believe that Christ, who came in
human flesh, was born a sinner or they must deny that he came in the flesh.
It is a serious error to deny the deity of Christ. One cannot be a Christian and deny his
deity. John taught that it is equally serious to deny the humanity of Christ:
Every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and
this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come. I John 4:3
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come
in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. II John 7