Term
original guilt
Also known as Inherited guilt
The guilt all people bear before God resulting from Adam's sin; also known as inherited guilt.
Filed underAnthropology & Hamartiology
Definition
Another term for 'inherited guilt.' The guilt all people bear before God because of Adam's sin.
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- See also
- Synonym of
- inherited guiltTerm
- Part of
- Original SinTerm
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