In Psalm 51 5, David said,

Behold, I was shaping an iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Does this verse mean we are sinners from the moment of conception?

What are the ramifications of this idea for Christian teaching and practice?

That's the subject of today's podcast episode.

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DKB10 to save 10% at checkout. Some Christian groups teach a doctrine known as original sin.

The doctrine of original sin holds that humans are sinful from the moment of conception.

So one of the verses that's often cited to back this claim up is Psalm 51-5, where David said,

Behold, I was shaping an iniquity, and in sin, did my mother conceive me?

It also has been frequently pointed out that nobody has to teach a child to sin.

We just naturally sin, it seems like, from the birth, it feels like.

Nobody has to teach a child to lie.

Nobody has to teach a child to be. Nobody has to teach a child to be

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