Original Sin and Salvation
Original Sin and Salvation
by Muhammad Ashraf Chheenah
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Contents
Ch. 1– 1
The Problem of Sin and Evil 1
Central Importance of Sin in Christianity 1
Sin Defined 5
Sin as Dark and Insoluble Mystery 8
Explaining Away the Sin 10
Infidelity towards the Almighty 14
Inadequacy of Speculation 14
Mission of St. Paul 17
Ch. 2– 23
Original Sin 23
Original Sin; a Christian Invention 23
Baseless Blemish on Adam 27
Solidarity of Race in Adam 32
Death and Sinfulness as Legacy of Adam 35
Vicarious Sacrifice of Jesus 40
No Change in the Original Nature of Creation 45
Nothing Impossible Demanded from Humankind 46
Humankind Distinct from God & the Angels 48
Ch. 3 – 51
The Doctrine of Original Sin 51
Original Sin in the OT 51
Gradual Development of the Doctrine 52
The Pelagian Controversy 58
Contemporary Views on Pelagianism 63
Dissention Over the Doctrine of Original Sin 65
Ch. 4 – 69
Scriptural Evidence for Original Sin 69
Reliability of the Scriptures 69
St. Paul’s Diversion from the Teachings of the Prophets 71
Scholars Disagree With St. Paul 79
Doctrine of Original Sin a Necessity for a Redeemer 80
Relief from Accountability 82
Debates Replace Worship & Works Under Law 85
Ch. 5– 89
Indispensability of the Doctrine of Original Sin 89
Enticement of New Theology 89
Christ as Remedy to Sinfulness and Death 91
Human Prophets to Guide Human Beings 93
Ch. 6– 97
Critical Appraisal of the Concepts 97
Foundations of Sin in the Genesis 97
Human Likeness with God 99
No Mention of ‘Sin’ or ‘Fall’ in Gen 2 & 3 101
Sin as Hereditary Taint 102
Death as the Wages of Sin 104
Garden of Eden 110
Fruit of the Forbidden Tree 115
Cause and Impact of Fall 117
Ch. 7 – 123
Transitory Gods and Baptism of Repentance 123
Transitory Gods 123
Baptism of Repentance 126
Ch. 8 – 133
Creation of Man and The Fall 133
Man was Created to Live on Earth 133
God Blessed Man and Other Things Only On Earth 139
Adam Started with a Zero Meter on Earth 141
Term ‘Sin’ Does not Occur in the Story of Fall 143
God Needed No Rest 145
Elevation or Fall 146
Conclusions Drawn from the Episode 147
The Enigma for the Christians 149
Ch. 9– 151
Incrimination of Adam and Eve 151
Original Perfection of Nature 151
Incrimination of Adam 156
Children of Wrath 158
- F. Rutherford Maligns Adam and Eve 160
Adam’s Contrast with Jesus 163
The Remedy For Sin 163
Jesus & His Immaculate Mother 164
Ch. 10 – 167
Man Was Not Created to be Sinless 167
Duties Assigned to the Vice-gerent 168
No Intercession 169
Species to Bear the Burden of Responsibilities 171
God is pleased to grant forgiveness 173
God Alone Can Forgive the Sins 176
St. Paul’s Diversion from the Highway of the Prophets 176
Ch. 11 – 181
Forgiveness of the Lord 181
Inspiration for Salvation 181
God’s mercy Obliterates Sin 182
Sin And Death 186
Forgiveness of the Lord 187
Purity of Nature 189
Ch. 12 – 193
One LORD God & the Prophet of the Covenant 193
No other God besides the Lord 193
Treatment with the False Prophet 197
Shifting Allegiance from God to His Son & Holy Ghost 198
Ch. 13– 211
The Judgment 211
God’s Mercy Exceeds Everything 211
The Vengeful Judge 213
Justice with Magnanimity 215
Blood Sacrifice to Expiate Sin 217
Ch. 14 – 221
Guidance for Salvation 221
No Equality between the Righteous and the Evil-doers 221
Each One to Be Recompensed for His Own Deeds 225
Repentance & Lord’s Mercy the Only way to Salvation 226
Unlimited Chances of Repentance 228
Wrath of God against Those Who Do not Pray to Him 232
Mixed Nature of Conduct 234
The Cardinal Sin 236
Ch. 15 – 241
The Day of Judgment 241
Cataclysm 241
The Resurrection 243
The Day of Judgment 246
Evidence and the Criterion for Evaluation 248
No Intercession without Prior Permission 249
Everlasting Way to Salvation 252
Conclusion 255
Index 257
Bibliography 264