| Our own sins or Adam's?
Whose sin is it that damns us? Ours or Adam's?
I was raised being taught that because of Adam's transgression all of his offspring have been born with a sinful nature. As I grew older I learned the doctrine of Total Depravity and how sinful this nature truly is. We do not need Adam's sin to damn because we have committed many of our own, but through my studies it seems apparent to me that as our Federal Head Adam's sin is counted as the sin of all of mankind. This seems to be only explanation that allows for Christ's Righteousness to then be applied to all who are under his Headship.
The reason I bring it up is because my biblestudy teacher made the comment yesterday that we are not damned because of Adam's sin but because of our own (unless I missheard him).
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