Issues Etcetera guest Dr Rod Rosenblatt died on February 2nd, 2024.

In his memory we present this issues Etcetera encore. The So are we sinners because we sin or do we sin because we're sinners?

Well, you know what, I'd have to really think about that.

I don't like to play word games.

That's a brief excerpt from my interview with popular radio and television teacher,

Joyce Meyer on the issue of original sin

greetings and welcome to issues etc I'm Todd Wilkin thanks for tuning us in

tonight we're talking about original sin it's an important question isn't it

are we sinners because we sin or do we sin because we're sinners? It is more than word games. The question really goes to who are we in our fallen state and even more importantly than that.

What did Jesus do?

What was necessary for Jesus to do for us, to save us from our fallen state, our sin, and its consequence, death.

You see the question of original sin is a huge question.

We'll entertain it tonight on issues, etc.

Dr Rod Rosenblatt is our guest. He's

professor of systematic theology and Christian apologetics at Concordia University

in Irvine, California and he's co-host of the national radio show, The White Horse Inn.

Rod, welcome back.

Thanks, Todd.

All right, same question to you.

Do we sin because we're sinners or are we sinners because we sin? You know that question might sound like how many angels can dance on the head of a pen, but it really isn't.

The reformation position against all forms of Pelagianism and children being innocent.

The reformation position and they thought it was coming directly out of St. Paul's

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