Jesus Christ: Source of Our Salvation (Second Edition)
Chapter 2: What Is Original Sin?
What Is Original Sin?
Film Focus: His video discusses the difference between personal and original sin as well as the things that humankind did and did not lose through original sin. It concludes with a look at concupiscence.
Text Focus: Pages 49-53
Discussion Questions:
- Discuss what it means when we say that original sin is not a personal sin.
- Name two things that humankind did not lose through original sin. Name two things that humankind lost through original sin.
- What is concupiscence?
- How does concupiscence still affect us today?
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