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Pollution and Guilt

The two aspects of sin inherited from Adam—guilt as legal liability before God, and pollution as moral corruption of our nature. Both require cleansing and pardon through Christ. This distinction helps explain the depth of sin’s effects.

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The two aspects of sin inherited from Adam—guilt as legal liability before God, and pollution as moral corruption of our nature.

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The two aspects of sin inherited from Adam—guilt as legal liability before God, and pollution as moral corruption of our nature. Both require cleansing and pardon through Christ. This distinction helps explain the depth of sin’s effects.

Anchor keywords

  • pollution and guilt
  • original sin
  • inherited guilt
  • inherited corruption
  • moral depravity
  • fall of man
  • Adam’s sin
  • sin nature
  • moral corruption
  • total depravity
  • guilt before God
  • moral pollution
  • cleansing
  • pardon
  • justification
  • sanctification
  • grace
  • forgiveness
  • regeneration
  • sin’s effects
  • atonement
  • moral renewal
  • depraved heart
  • condemnation
  • grace and cleansing
  • purification
  • moral transformation
  • redemption
  • divine mercy
  • guilt removed
  • corruption healed
  • salvation in Christ

Scripture anchors

  • Genesis 3:6–19
  • Psalm 51:3–5
  • Isaiah 6:5–7
  • Romans 3:9–19
  • Romans 5:12–19
  • Romans 7:18–24
  • Ephesians 2:1–3
  • Titus 3:3–7
  • Hebrews 9:13–14
  • 1 John 1:7–9

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