Hamartiology Terms Flashcards
Separation
Death
Separation of the material (body) from the immaterial (soul/spirit)
Physical death
Separation of the immaterial (soul/spirit) from God
Spiritual death
Separation from God forever (material and immaterial – “the second death”)
Eternal death
The human sin nature originated in Adam and is passed down to every member of the human race
Original sin
When Adam sinned, he represented all of mankind
Headship
Man’s inherent predisposition toward evil
Sin nature
To withhold God’s blessing and/or to bring adversity
Curse
Man’s corruption (no part of man is unaffected by sin)
Depravity
a departure from the right; lawlessness
Iniquity
to miss the mark (of God’s standard of righteousness)
Sin
a violation of a boundary; rebellion
Transgression