tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post8372663609471227484..comments2024-03-18T07:16:30.591-04:00Comments on CAMPONTHIS: The Doctrine of Original Sin...the effects of The Fall; the depravity of man; and moral corruptionSJ Camphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15844201288864307481noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-35175280809015776082007-03-21T18:44:00.000-04:002007-03-21T18:44:00.000-04:00Steve, What an essential doctrine. You hit it o...Steve, <BR/><BR/>What an essential doctrine. You hit it on the head man. This serves as a great reminder of truth and why the "Mohler" discussion is a critical one that is not to be taken lightly. Unfortanately his view on this particular issue does not fully line up with the Doctrine of Original Sin. I truly pray that his vision will become clear on this issue and that he will repent (just as we all have to repent of our failings) and be restored. <BR/><BR/>Lord, keep us in your narrow way..Thank you for your Grace..<BR/><BR/>BillWm Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17619306988009780453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-68092780626207937792007-03-21T05:34:00.000-04:002007-03-21T05:34:00.000-04:00Hi, Steve. You really post some great stuff, and I...Hi, Steve. You really post some great stuff, and I embrace the doctrine of original sin. I have been pondering these discussions over the past few days, and I am interested in your thoughts as to how you see this by opening up a couple of other cans of worms that may be somewhat related, though not the same. As modern medicine made its rise (or even pre-modern, I suppose), the Christian is offered aid for his physical ailments, and now for mental ones also. Certainly, it seems to be quite well-established that many illnesses are genetic in nature, both physical and mental. But if a Christian goes to a doctor for medicine that can cure or ease his condition whether physical or mental, does this make the Lord any less the Great Physician, from Whom our healing comes? Is that Christian's faith any less? Some Christians believe so, while others hold that they can go to a doctor, but still have full and intact faith in that it is the Lord's healing. Similarly, then, if (and I say if) there is a "gay gene", or alcoholic or whatever, does this really make the Lord any less our Deliverer, our Saviour, our Redeemer? If there is such a gene and it is treatable, are we all still not fallen creatures in desperately depraved original sin, requiring the precious blood of the Lamb? Of course, some will jump on this and say "God made me this way" and find excuse for it, but I know of those (Christians, at that) who use the same excuse for things like impatience and intolerance. There will always be those who find excuse. But if we go to doctors to receive medicine for genetic illnesses, both physical and mental, and have faith in the Lord as our Healer, would He still not be our Redeemer even if there are genes involved in our specific spiritual conditions? I am making no conclusions here, but I would like to hear your thoughts on these matters in this light. Thanks.chopstickschanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391953126965807985noreply@blogger.com