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To: Forest Keeper; kosta50; annalex; Dr. Eckleburg; HarleyD; blue-duncan
How can a baby die to his sinful life if he hasn't committed any sins yet? How can this happen without any free will?

Original sin is not a personal sin, so in this regard, a baby has no "sin". But if we define "sin" as something without God, then we can rightfully call original sin as such because we are born without sanctifying grace, God's presence in our souls. As such, this state, sans God, is called "original sin". It is a lack of God, not a personal sin.

Regards

5,599 posted on 05/04/2006 10:33:34 AM PDT by jo kus (I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart...Psalm 119:32)
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To: jo kus; Forest Keeper

Besides, "dying to sin" is a figure of speech that refers to all sin, past, present or future, not merely one that has already been personally committed. In baptism we filfill the death as precondition of new life: "unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground die itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit" (John 12:24-25). As a rite of initiation it is looking forward, not past.


5,605 posted on 05/04/2006 10:49:06 AM PDT by annalex
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