That scripture does not say all of mankind was brought into sin with Adam. Does not say we are sinners by nature. The "creature" is not us. We are the sons of God or children of God, a separate group in the scripture. So where do you think this supports in born sin nature?
By the way, I prefer James' explanation for sin: "What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
2You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.
3And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures."
How come James did not blame a sin nature when discussing the subject?
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He doesn't come right and say it. James shows the sin that is already there. Selfishness, "passions at war within you", Coveting. Coveting covers a multitude of sins, adultery, theft, murder...these are all things that you take that which wasn't yours from the beginning.
Not praying properly, not communicating with God, and when it's done, it's done again for selfish reasons. Not for the Glory of God.
Word tells us that what man thinks and does is right in his/her mind, but it's the way unto death.
That rebelling comes from somewhere, We are born with sin in our hearts, it's shown all the way into early childhood. (And no, I do not believe God sends children to hell, that's a whole different subject)
You ever had a child in hand who wanted a toy or something that you had. And you told him/her No, they couldn't have it, and BAM! they go into a temper tantrum, yelling and screaming, moaning and groaning as if they were physically injured. Well, that's typically called lying, because you never touched them. It's also called selfishness, they are young, and i'm sure mom and dad didn't teach them to do that, in most cases. It's also violence, the only reason why that child isn't physically hurting you is because your bigger than him or her.
Now do they know they are sinning? No, I don't believe that. They don't understand that there are consequences for that action. But, once learned that there are consequences for his or her actions, and understand that the choices they make are right or wrong. Then we can question as to where their soul is with God and start teaching them the way of God.
Which is biblical, We are to teach our children about Christ, who he is, what he did and why. When we do,and even if they leave home, they will return to those teachings. Or be reminded of them through conviction by the Holy Spirit.
Scripture tells us Death came but by Adam first. This death is speaking of the Sin that Adam did.
Romans 5:12-14
12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned—
13 for [a]until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.
So yes the Word does tell us that sin is there, through Adam.
We know we sin because of the Law, that God gave Moses and for what he has placed on our heart from the beginning.
The Law is the School master that brings us to Christ.