Man and his sin

Man has been created to praise God ^[92]. God created him with a body, soul and spirit ^[93], in the conformity of his image ^[94], without the slightest stain ^[95].

Due to his own sin ^[96], man has forfeited the grace he had been granted ^[97]. Thus, far away from God ^[98], his nature is therefore fully corrupted henceforth ^[99]. That’s why he is unable to find God through his own intelligence, his mind ^[100] or his will ^[101] being entirely trapped in sin, even if the thought of God, of Eternity and some discernment of good and evil still remain ^[102].

All men are born in sin ^[103]; Adam’s sin is an hereditary vice covering the sinner with guilt ^[104].

They are born children of wrath ^[105], unable to do any salutary good work ^[106], inclined to wrongdoings ^[107], slaves of sin ^[108], thoroughly under the power of Satan ^[109] and spiritually dead ^[110]. Even after regeneration, this sinful nature remains and still yields corruption and rebellion ^[111].