“God created the world good. Whatever imperfcetion and evil exists in it is because our ancestral parents rejected the Good and became evil.”
“His entire life, of course. His sin changed his nature and made it mortal. Mortality (death) is evidence of sinfulness. It’s not only what we do and think, it’s our nature or essence.”
Wow! That sounds sooo Augustinian. Almost like original sin leaning heavily towards total depravity. Now maybe we can move on to the “U” in T.U.L.I.P.
Total Depravity
Unconditional Election
Limited Atonement
Irresistible Grace
Perseverance of the Saints
Sorry, horticulture theology never appealed to me very much. :)