E117/日本語やめて English（英会話） / A Little Language Goes a Long Way
Everyday, I look in websites to get some funny articles.
Especially, Christian thought is very queer.
I can't understand the way of thinking about a "creation of the world".
Here's strange idea about the original sin from a "Question and Answer" site of christian.
□The Bible has answers
We'll help you find theme
Question: "What is original sin?"
Answer: The term “original sin” deals with Adam’s sin of disobedience* in eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and its effects upon the rest of the human race. Original sin can be defined* as “that sin and its guilt that we all possess in God’s eyes as a direct result of Adam’s sin in the Garden of Eden.” The doctrine of original sin focuses particularly on its effects on our nature and our standing before God, even before we are old enough to commit conscious* sin. There are three main views that deal with that effect.
Pelagianism*: This view says that Adam’s sin had no effect upon the souls of his descendants* other than his sinful example influencing those who followed after him to also sin. According to this view, man has the ability to stop sinning if he simply chooses to. This teaching runs contrary* to a number of passages* that indicate man is hopelessly enslaved* by his sins (apart from God’s intervention*) and that his good works are “dead” or worthless in meriting God’s favor (Ephesians 2:1-2; Matthew 15:18-19; Romans 7:23; Hebrews 6:1; 9:14).
Answer: The term “original sin” deals with Adam’s sin of disobedience* in eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and its effects upon the rest of the human race. Original sin can be defined* as “that sin and its guilt that we all possess in God’s eyes as a direct result of Adam’s sin in the Garden of Eden.” The doctrine of original sin focuses particularly on its effects on our nature and our standing before God, even before we are old enough to commit conscious* sin. There are three main views that deal with that effect.
Pelagianism*: This view says that Adam’s sin had no effect upon the souls of his descendants* other than his sinful example influencing those who followed after him to also sin. According to this view, man has the ability to stop sinning if he simply chooses to. This teaching runs contrary* to a number of passages* that indicate man is hopelessly enslaved* by his sins (apart from God’s intervention*) and that his good works are “dead” or worthless in meriting God’s favor (Ephesians 2:1-2; Matthew 15:18-19; Romans 7:23; Hebrews 6:1; 9:14).
◇Meaning in easy English for difficult words
*disobedience; n. [U] failure or refusal to obey --- [OPP] obedience
> obedient; to do what you are told to do ; willing to obey.
*defined < define; [vn] ～sth (as sth) to say or explain what the meaning of or phrase is
*conscious; adj. ( not before noun ) ～ of ( doing ) sth aware of sth ; noticing sth
*Pelagianism; the teaching of Pelagius school which denies original sin
*descendant; n. a person's descendants are their children, their children's children, and all the people who live after them who are related to them
*contrary; ■adj. ～ to sth different from sth; against sth
■noun. [ sing.] the opposite fact, event or situation
*passages; n. 1【 long narrow way 】( also passageway ) [C] a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another 【SYN】corridor
2【 section from book 】[ C ] a short section from a book, etc. 【 SYN 】excerpt, extract
… Read the following passage and answer the questions bellow.
*enslaved < enslave; [vn] [ usually passive ] to make sb a slave
*intervention < intervene; ～( in sth ) to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it
from OALD 2000.
*defined < define; [vn] ～sth (as sth) to say or explain what the meaning of or phrase is
*conscious; adj. ( not before noun ) ～ of ( doing ) sth aware of sth ; noticing sth
*Pelagianism; the teaching of Pelagius school which denies original sin
*descendant; n. a person's descendants are their children, their children's children, and all the people who live after them who are related to them
*contrary; ■adj. ～ to sth different from sth; against sth
■noun. [ sing.] the opposite fact, event or situation
*passages; n. 1【 long narrow way 】( also passageway ) [C] a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another 【SYN】corridor
2【 section from book 】[ C ] a short section from a book, etc. 【 SYN 】excerpt, extract
… Read the following passage and answer the questions bellow.
*enslaved < enslave; [vn] [ usually passive ] to make sb a slave
*intervention < intervene; ～( in sth ) to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it
from OALD 2000.
