Earnestly Contend for the Faith (5)

Man in His Original State Man was created in original right­eousness. Man’s righteousness was orig­inally a creaturely reflection of God’s uncreated and independent righteousness. This latter righteousness is the supreme and final authority to which all rational creatures, men, angels, are obligated. As no creature can be naturally independent of God, so no moral creature can be morally independent of God. Such a creature is responsible to acknowledge the Creator and His law as a reflection of...