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original sin
(redirected from Fall of man (Unification Church))

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original sin
n.
In Christian theology, the condition of sin that marks all humans as a result of Adam's first act of disobedience.

original sin
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a state of sin held to be innate in mankind as the descendants of Adam
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Noun1.original sin - a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adamoriginal sin - a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam; "Adam and Eve committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden"
sinning, sin - an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
church doctrine, religious doctrine, creed, gospel - the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
actual sin - a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin)
Translations
original sin n (Rel) → peccato originale


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