Are Children Natural-Born Sinners?

[jimmyjimmy]

How do children instinctive know how to sin? We have to teach them to share, tell the truth, obey parents, but we never need to teach them to lie or steal, etc.

Are children born sinful? Are they natural-born sinners?

 

[Solomons Porch]

I believe they are

 

[jimmyjimmy]

I believe they are

Are born sinful?

 

[Solomons Porch]

Are born sinful?

yes

 

[Hammster]

How do children instinctive know how to sin? We have to teach them to share, tell the truth, obey parents, but we never need to teach them to lie or steal, etc.

Are children born sinful?

Vipers in diapers.

 

[jimmyjimmy]

Vipers in diapers.

That's a new one on me, but I'll use it often from now on.

 

[Tangible]

Are children born sinful?

Yes. And like a seed, the sinfulness bound up in the flesh we inherit from our father Adam in time bears the fruit of selfishness in all its many shades and forms.

 

[Hammster]

That's a new one on me, but I'll use it often from now on.

My pastors use it often.

 

[jimmyjimmy]

Yes. And like a seed, the sinfulness bound up in the flesh we inherit from our father Adam in time bears the fruit of selfishness in all its many shades and forms.

Yes. It develops over time.

 

[jimmyjimmy]

My wife stole a candy bar when she was 4 years old (I married a thief), and she recalls that she hide her actions and the candy bar because she knew it was wrong. Now, I've met my in-laws, and I can assure you, there didn't teach her to steal.

 

[Hammster]

I have five kids and have raised all but one from birth. They are definitely born in sin.

 

[jimmyjimmy]

I have five kids and have raised all but one from birth. They are definitely born in sin.

I'm awaiting the flood of posts from those who will beg to differ.

Three, two, . . .

 

[Hank77]

How do children instinctive know how to sin? We have to teach them to share, tell the truth, obey parents, but we never need to teach them to lie or steal, etc.

Are children born sinful?

1!


I don't believe children a born sinful/evil. I do believe that they are born with the propensity to sin and will sin.
I don't believe that God holds them accountable until they are old enough to understand. Some people with disabilities will never understand.
We have to teach them what it means to steal but may not have to teach them not to steal.

 

[Tangible]

One more thing.

I agree. People who insist that babies don't sin haven't spent very much time around any child over a few months old.

 

[Tangible]

I don't believe that God holds them accountable until they are old enough to understand.

Scriptural basis for this?

 

[Another Lazarus]

Baby is a quick learner and learn to follow the world seen around including the most devastating TV programs with all violence entering subconscious mind.

 

[jimmyjimmy]

I don't believe children a born sinful/evil. I do believe that they are born with the propensity to sin and will sin.

You've added loaded language.

If they are not born sinful, who is it that they know how to sin so well. Fish are born fish, so they swim pretty well. Birds are born birds. They fly expertly. . .

We sin because w are sinners. What comes out from us, is in us.

 

[jimmyjimmy]

Scriptural basis for this?

It's a very tough subject, but I also don't ant scriptural basis for "age of accountability". In fact, I only see the opposite.

 

[Hank77]

Scriptural basis for this?

David son went to Heaven when he died as a baby.
When the Israelites went into the promised land all the children under twenty were allowed to enter the promised land with Caleb and Joshua.

 

[jimmyjimmy]

Baby is a quick learner and learn to follow the world seen around including the most devastating TV programs with all violence entering subconscious mind.

Cain smashed his brother's head in with a rock long before the Breaking Bad pilot aired. TV has nothing to do with it.