Les Feldick Bible Study

What inherited spiritual condition does every person have because they are Adam's descendants?

Every descendant of Adam is born spiritually dead, spiritually destitute, and spiritually an enemy of God. This fallen condition is inherited, not earned by eating forbidden fruit; it comes through being sons of Adam, a fallen creature under condemnation, yet God provides restoration by faith.

Les teaches that we are not guilty sinners because we ate of a forbidden fruit, nor are we guilty in the similitude of Adam's sin. Adam did that; we did not eat of the forbidden tree and did nothing to merit condemnation. Instead, we inherited it because we are sons of Adam. As a result, we are immediately born into this world spiritually dead, spiritually destitute, and spiritually an enemy of God. Les acknowledges this is hard to explain, but it is God's business, and He makes no mistakes. God created Adam innocent, sinless, and perfect, but Adam fell, and God decreed that everyone coming from Adam would be a fallen creature. Yet God did everything to bring that fallen creature back to his original state if they would just believe. It has always been by faith—Adam and Eve were restored into fellowship by faith—and through Jesus Christ God has reconciled the human race, paid the debt, and done everything possible to bring men back to Himself.