Term
original pollution
Also known as Inherited sinful nature · Inherited corruption
The corrupted moral nature passed from Adam to all his descendants; also known as inherited sinful nature.
Filed underAnthropology & Hamartiology
Definition
Another term for our inherited sinful nature (see 'inherited corruption'). The corrupted moral nature passed down from Adam to all his descendants.
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- Synonym of
- See also
- original 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). 24COriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 24C.
Last revised August 14, 2026