salvation and sin

• sin + salvation

  • catholics think sacraments help achieve salvation
  • protestants believe their faith in jesus & repenting their sins will achieve salvation
• sin + salvation

  • sin separates us from god
  • jesus’ death atoned for human sin and allows us to have eternal life after death
• how jesus achieved salvation

  1. he was a sacrifice
  2. he paid the ransom for human sin allowing us to be free from sin and be saved
• original sin

  • adam and eve eating fruit
  • causes humans to act against gods will
• problems with original sin

  • doesn’t fit with evolution
  • unkind to punish all for sin of one person
  • non literal interpretation of the fall
• grace + holy spirit

  • holy spirit given as a gift to humans
  • holy spirit brings grace which enables humans to pray for god and live sin free