Are Men Born Sinners?

The Myth of Original Sin

Written by A. T. Overstreet

Copyright (c) 1995 by Tom Overstreet
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CONTENTS

• Introduction

• Part One: Examining the Doctrine of Original Sin

  • 1. Are Men Born Sinners?

  • 2. Proof-texts Used to Support the Doctrine of Original Sin

  • 3. The Origin and History of the Doctrine of Original Sin

  • 4. The Bible Doctrine of Sin

• Part Two: Answering the Christian's Objections

  • 5. Objections Answered

  • 6. How a False Doctrine Could Persist so Long

• Part Three: Implications of a False Doctrine

  • 7. Thirteen Reasons Why the Doctrine of Original Sin Is False

• Part Four: Insurmountable Problems of a False Doctrine

  • 8. The Great Problem of Original Sin

  • 9. Original Sin Makes God Inconsistent and Imperfect

  • 10. Jesus Was a Man

  • 11. Can Christians Live Without Sin?

  • 12. God Hates False Doctrine

• Appendices

  • Appendix A: The Nature and Attributes of Sin

  • Appendix B: The "Age of Accountability"

  • Appendix C: The Rational Moral Nature of Man

  • Appendix D: The Bible and Man's Rational Moral Nature

  • Appendix E: Temptation: the Occasion to all Sin

  • Appendix F: The Folly of Taking Text out of Context

  • Appendix G: Bible Texts Can Be Used to Prove Lies

  • Footnotes for Text

• Anthology

  • Excerpts from Charles G. Finney's Sermons on Gospel Themes

  • Excerpts from Charles G. Finney's An Autobiography

  • Excerpts from Charles G. Finney's Lectures on Systematic Theology

  • Excerpts from Henry C. Sheldon's System of Christian Doctrine

  • Excerpts from Moses Stuart's Commentary on Romans

  • Excerpts from Albert Barnes' Notes on the Epistle to the Romans

  • Footnotes for Anthology

• Bibliography