Essential Baptist Principles_™
As taught in the Holy Scriptures
August 1  2012

Selected Scripture

The fall of man

Evidently most religious societies reject the biblical teachings concerning the fall of man; they must believe that he was only injured by his fall but still able to do good works.

I come to that conclusion because they teach that man in his fallen state somehow can perform the good works that they say is required for them to become a born again child of God

Of course scripture will not support that false doctrine. The truth is that by Adam's disobedience, sin and death entered into the world. He and all his posterity were separated from God and in a state of being dead in their sins. Without a savior they stay in that condition, being justly condemned to everlasting punishment. "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." Romans 5:12

Paul told the Saints and faithful in Christ Jesus at Ephesus: "And you hath He quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins." Ephesians 2:1

Being quickened is the only way anyone gets out of their fallen state. It is by the work of one man, Christ Jesus. Not by the help of the sinner or preacher, or mother, or father nor anyone else but it is according to God's purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. (See 2 Timothy 1:9) Scripture clearly states that one man got us into our fallen state and only one man can get us out if it.

"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous." Romans 5:19

Elder Claude McKee

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