Of man’s fall, sin, and the cause of sin (Second Helvetic Confession, 8a)
This journal article by Ronald Cammenga examines Chapter 8 of the Second Helvetic Confession, focusing on the doctrine of man's fall into sin and the complete loss of God's image in humanity. The author demonstrates how the historic Reformed confessions, such as those by Heinrich Bullinger, took for granted the foundational truths of creation and fall as revealed in Scripture, contrasting this with modern departures from traditional Reformed theology.
Previous article in this series: February 1, 2019, p. 208. The fall of man In the beginning, man was made according to the image of God, in righteousness and true holiness, good and upright. But when at the instigation of the serpent and by his own fault he abandoned goodness and righteousness, he became subject to sin, death, and various calamities. And what he became by the fall, that is, subject to sin, death, and various calamities, so are all those who have descended from him. The main...
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