ORIGINAL SIN · PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Personal Responsibility for Sin
The Tension
The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.
Analysis
The verse emphasizes individual responsibility for sin, challenging the idea that sin is inherited from Adam.
Perspectives
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
This verse emphasizes individual responsibility under the Old Covenant but does not negate the need for redemption from inherited sin.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
The verse clearly states that sin is not inherited; each person is accountable for their own actions, which contradicts the concept of Original Sin.
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Personal Responsibility for Sin