Original Sin
Augustine of Hippo
The most influential theologian of the early church, whose doctrine of grace was claimed by both Rome and the Reformers.
Man
The Reformation view of humanity as created in God’s image, fallen in sin, dependent on grace, and called to glorify God in ordinary life.
Nature of Man Comparison
Table RCC14: Roman Catholic teaching on the nature of man compared with Scripture, on the image of God, original righteousness, the fall, original sin, concupiscence, the mind and will, grace, merit, and Mary.
Nature of Man Comparison
Table RCC14: Roman Catholic teaching on the nature of man compared with Scripture, on the image of God, original righteousness, the fall, original sin, concupiscence, the mind and will, grace, merit, and Mary.
Pelagius
The Pelagian controversy over original sin, human ability, and divine grace, and Augustine’s defense of salvation as the sovereign work of God.
The Nature of Man in Roman Catholic Teaching
What the Roman Catholic Church teaches about the nature of man: the image of God and original justice, man's state at birth, the abilities and inabilities of the fallen will, how the doctrine developed, the factors that shaped it, and a biblical response.
The Nature of Man in Roman Catholic Teaching
What the Roman Catholic Church teaches about the nature of man: the image of God and original justice, man's state at birth, the abilities and inabilities of the fallen will, how the doctrine developed, the factors that shaped it, and a biblical response.
