Key Christian teaching about sin

• Sin


  Behaviour which is against God's laws and wishes/against Christian principles of morality
• Sin entered the world

  1. Because of Adam and Eve's disobedience in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3)

  2. This resulted in 'Original Sin', which brought about disharmony between heaven and earth

  3. Humans today are born with a tendency to commit sin
• St Augustine: 'Because of The Fall in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3), we are all born with 'Original Sin'. This can be removed and cleansed through baptism.'
• St Paul: 'Christ died for your sins (1 Corinthians 15:3)'
• Examples of sin


  • Breaking one of God's 10 commandments, for example 'Do Not Kill' (Exodus 20:13)
• St Paul: 'All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3)'
• Repentance


  Humans need to repent for their sins and believe in Jesus in order to be saved from sin
• Christians believe they are saved by the crucifixion of Jesus, which is an act of atonement