Term
inherited guilt
Also known as Original guilt
The doctrine that God counts all people guilty because of Adam's sin; also known as original guilt.
Filed underAnthropology & Hamartiology
Definition
The idea that God counts all people guilty because of Adam's sin, often referred to as original guilt.
Connections
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- Narrower than
- Inherited sinTerm
- Synonym of
- original guiltTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 24BOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 24B.
Last revised August 14, 2026