Yes, all humans are sinners from birth because they are descendants of Adam.
According to the Bible and Les Feldick's teaching, every human is born with Adam's sin nature, making them a sinner before they commit any personal sins. As Romans 5:12 states, sin entered the world through one man, Adam, and so death and condemnation passed to all. This is not about individual wrongdoing but about inherited sinfulness from our first parent.
Romans 5:12 — This verse directly states that sin entered the world through one man, Adam, and thus death passed to all men, laying the foundation for universal sinfulness.
Romans 3:23 — This verse explicitly declares that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, confirming the universal condition of humanity.
The Bible declares that all humans are sinners. Romans 3:23 states, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." This is a universal verdict that applies to every person, Jew or Gentile, moral or immoral. Additionally, Romans 5:12 explains the origin: "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." Scripture also teaches that humanity's condition is not merely a matter of individual acts but an inherent nature inherited from Adam. In Psalm 51:5, David acknowledges being born in iniquity, and Ephesians 2:3 says we are "by nature the children of wrath." These verses show that sinfulness is intrinsic to human existence from birth, not just a result of personal choices.
Les Feldick teaches that humans are sinners by virtue of being offspring of Adam, not because of their individual sins. He emphasizes the distinction between sin (singular) as the old sin nature inherited from Adam and sins (plural) as the acts that result from that nature. In his words, "We do not become sinners because we sin, we sin because we are sinners." This inheritance means every child of Adam is condemned from birth and is born with a nature that is anti-God and contrary to His will. Les also explains that this is why no one can merit favor with God on their own, as all have sinned and come short of His glory. He uses Romans 3 to show that God's verdict covers all humanity—immoral, religious, and moral alike. Furthermore, he points out that even those who have not heard the law are condemned because of their connection to Adam, and they are already condemned before they make any conscious decisions, as Jesus said in John 3:18.
Les Feldick distinguishes between sin (singular) and sins (plural). Sin refers to the old sin nature inherited from Adam, which is the source of all wrongdoing. Sins are the individual acts of disobedience that come from that nature. He teaches that every person is born with this sin nature, which is bent against God, and so they are a sinner before they ever commit a personal sin.
Les Feldick explains that every child of Adam is condemned already when they come into the world, based on John 3:18. This condemnation is not because of personal sins but because of the inherited sin nature from Adam. He stresses that we do not become sinners by sinning; rather, we sin because we are already sinners by birth.
Les Feldick describes the old sin nature as a personality dwelling in our body that is 'sin-bent' and 'anti-God.' This nature is contrary to God's revealed will, and it makes every human an enemy of God. He illustrates that even a well-trained person can lose control when provoked, just as the old Adam nature can overpower us.
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Sin Nature Inherited from Adam
Les explains that we are sinners by being offspring of Adam, and the old sin nature makes us contrary to God.
Condemned from Birth
Les emphasizes that every child of Adam is condemned already, and we sin because we are sinners, not the reverse.
All Have Sinned
Les highlights Romans 3:23, showing that all are under condemnation and cannot merit favor with God.
Old Sin Nature's Anti-God Bias
Les describes the old sin nature as a sin-bent, anti-God personality that every son of Adam is born with.
Contrary to Common Belief
Les points out that we are not sinners because we break the law, but because we have a nature that wants to break it, going back to Adam.
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Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
This is the key verse declaring universal sinfulness.
Romans 5:12: 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:
Explains the origin of sin through Adam and its spread to all.
John 3:18: He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Shows that condemnation exists from birth for all who do not believe.
Romans 3:19: Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Paul concludes that the whole world is guilty before God.
No. According to Les Feldick, we sin because we are sinners. We are born with a sin nature inherited from Adam, which makes us sinners from birth, and our sins are the result of that nature.
Being condemned already means that every person, as a child of Adam, is under God's judgment from the moment of birth because of the inherited sin nature. This is not based on personal sins, but on the state of sinfulness we are born into.
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