Are Men Born Sinners? - Library of Theology
Are Men Born Sinners? - Library of Theology
Are Men Born Sinners? - Library of Theology
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No man is able...by any grace received in this life, perfectly to keep the commandments<br />
<strong>of</strong> God, but doth daily break them in thought, word, and deed. Larger Catechism<br />
Anyone who has read much <strong>of</strong> God's Word knows that the above declarations are<br />
altogether foreign to the Bible. The Bible teaches that the believer can live without sin.<br />
Its pages are filled with promises to the believer that he can live a holy life and have<br />
victory over sin, temptation, the world, the flesh, and the devil:<br />
Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Matt. 1:21<br />
Whosoever committeth sin is the servant <strong>of</strong> sin...If the Son therefore shall make you free,<br />
ye shall be free indeed. John 8:34, 36<br />
For whatsoever is born <strong>of</strong> God overcometh the world. I John 5:4<br />
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither<br />
known him. I John 3:6.<br />
And we know that whosoever is born <strong>of</strong> God sinneth not; but he that is begotten <strong>of</strong> God<br />
keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. I John 5:18<br />
Whosoever is born <strong>of</strong> God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he<br />
cannot sin, because he is born <strong>of</strong> God. I John 3:9<br />
Sin shall not have dominion over you; for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Rom.<br />
6:6<br />
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before<br />
the presence <strong>of</strong> his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory<br />
and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. Jude 24, 25<br />
Now, who are we going to believe? Will we accept the uncertain declarations <strong>of</strong> mere<br />
men or will we accept the sure Word <strong>of</strong> God? If, after all that God has said and promised<br />
in his Holy Book, it is still impossible to live without sin, then God is a liar, deceitful, and<br />
insincere. Surely, if it is impossible to live without sin, God knows it! Yet he promises<br />
victory over sin. He commands holiness and Christian perfection. "Be ye holy, for I am<br />
holy." I Peter 1:15. "Be ye therefore perfect, even as you father which is in heaven is<br />
perfect." Matt. 5:48. Would God command us to walk in Christian holiness and Christian<br />
perfection if he knew it was impossible for us? I cannot believe it! Do those who<br />
propagate the evil doctrine <strong>of</strong> original sin know its implications on the character <strong>of</strong> God?<br />
If God knows that we can't obey him, if he knows that we are born with a corrupt sinful<br />
nature which makes obedience impossible, then he is insincere and deceitful in<br />
commanding us to do what he knows is impossible. And if God knows that we are born<br />
with a sinful nature that makes sin necessary, then all his promises <strong>of</strong> grace and power to<br />
keep us from sin are lies.