Chapter II: CONCERNING MAN

CONCERNING MAN

We confess that in the beginning God made man faultless in the likeness of righteousness and holiness. But he willfully fell into sin. Through this fall the whole human race was corrupted and made subject to damnation. Moreover, our nature was enfeebled and became so inclined to sin that, unless it is restored by the Spirit of God, man neither does nor wants to do anything good of himself.

Scripture: Genesis 1:26; Ephesians 4:21; Genesis 8:6; Genesis 5:3; Romans 5:12; Romans 5:15; 1 Corinthians 15:21; Ephesians 2:1; Genesis 6:5; Genesis 8:21; John 3:3; Romans 3:10; Romans 3:23; Psalms 143:2; Psalms 143:10; Ephesians 2:1