Original Sin On Its Effects On The Will And Human Societies

Question 1

Augustine thought we could explain humanity’s sinful nature after the Fall by choosing a path of ? Adam and Eve chose this and people inherited the ? through generations.

Answer 1

Cupiditas.

Flaws.

Question 2

The inherited ? of Adam means that people are unable to live ? pure lives.

Answer 2

Sin.

Morally.

Question 3

Augustine argued in his writings with a thinker called ? who held the view that people could, if they tried, live ?

Answer 3

Pelagius.

Morally.

Question 4

In Augustine’s view, the sin of Adam ? everything, including human ? to be good and follow God’s will.

Answer 4

Corrupted.

Freedom.

Question 5

Augustine’s argument against ? was that, if people could achieve goodness, this made Jesus’ ? useless.

Answer 5

Pelagius.

Sacrifice.

Question 6

Augustine related to Paul’s thinking in Romans ?, where Paul describes the ? between spiritual inclinations and selfish desires.

Answer 6

7.

Struggle.

Question 7

“We know that the law is ?; but I am ?” (Romans 7: 14-25).

Answer 7

Spiritual.

Unspiritual.

Question 8

In Romans 7, Paul describes how he longs to be free from ?, but that he feels chained to it. He contrasts the “?” nature of God’s law with his own “?” nature and describes the helplessness he feels. He writes as though sin has a life of its own and ? within him, emphasising that Christians are “? ?”.

Answer 8

Sin.
Spiritual.
Fleshly.
Lives.
Forgiven sinners.

Question 9

For many Christians, Romans ? has been a source of comfort and relief to know that even ? had difficulties with sin that others face.

Answer 9

7.

Paul.

Question 10

Augustine related with Paul’s writings from when he stole a ? from someone else’s garden simply for the ? For Augustine, this demonstrated that sin has become a ? of human nature.

Answer 10

Pear.
Pleasure.
Part