He was simply foretelling a sad consequence of sin. God expects a man to love and honor his wife and to show deep respect for women in general.—Ephesians 5:25; 1 Peter 3:7. Misconception: The original sin was sexual intercourse. Fact: The original sin could not have been sexual intercourse for the following reasons:

The Bible also makes a distinction between a single sin and a practice of sin over an extended period. (1 John 3: 4-8) Those who “practice sin willfully,” even after learning how to do what is right, receive God’s adverse judgment. —Hebrews 10:26, 27. Those guilty of serious sin can feel overwhelmed by the weight of their mistakes. For ...

But Mary was, by a unique GRACE, preserved from ever contracting original sin.” c By contrast, nowhere does the Bible teach that Mary was free from original sin. ( Psalm 51:5; Romans 5: 12 ) In fact, Mary gave evidence that she was sinful when she presented the sin-atoning sacrifice that the Mosaic Law required of mothers.

God can forgive even repeated relapses into the same sin as long as your heart has not permanently hardened against him. —Isaiah 1:18. Some people feel that they may have committed an unforgivable sin because they are troubled by nagging feelings of guilt. However, the Bible teaches that we cannot always trust our feelings.

Jan 1, 2011 · It suits him well to shift the blame for man’s sin to Jehovah. The quality of love is the strongest reason why Jehovah chose not to know in advance that Adam and Eve would sin. Love is God’s main attribute. “God is love,” says 1 John 4:8. Love is positive, not negative. It looks for the good in others.

The word “sin” in the Bible can refer to several things: first, the original sin, or transgression, that Adam committed against Jehovah God. —Gen. 3:17-19; Rom. 5:14, 17. second, the imperfect inclination that has been passed down to each one of us because of Adam’s sin. —Ps. 51:5.

After Adam and Eve sinned, they could no longer pass on perfection and the prospect of everlasting life to their offspring. Thus, they brought sin and death into the world. Contrary to God’s original purpose, we all die because of sin. But what is sin?

The thought that sickness is punishment from God has a long history. The book Manners and Customs of Bible Lands says that many in Christ’s time believed that “sickness was caused by either the sin of the sick person, or of his relations, and that it …

Sin and Forgiveness What Was the Original Sin? Adam and Eve disobeyed God and passed on their sinful condition, like a genetic defect, to all their descendants.

May 1, 2013 · According to the Bible, all humans are sinners. We inherited the tendency to sin from the first man, Adam. Thus, we sometimes do bad things and may later regret what we did. God’s Son, Jesus Christ, paid for our sins by dying for us. His ransom sacrifice made forgiveness possible. It is a gift from God. —Read Romans 3:23, 24.