He is God in us, His church. The Holy Scriptures We believe in the inspiration of God's Spirit of the Holy Scriptures, by which we understand the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments were given to reveal the will of God concerning us in all things necessary to our salvation, so that whatever is not contained in them is not to be held as binding to our faith. V. Original Sin and Personal Sin Original sin is depravity, the corruption of the nature of all Adam's descendants. We are very far gone from the original pure righteousness of our first parents at the time of their creation. We were born without spiritual life and are inclined to evil.
Original sin is the source of personal sin.
Personal sin is an act against the known law of God. These sins are a violation of the law of love, and in relation to Christ may be defined as acts committed in unbelief. Through our personal sin we are guilty and stand in condemnation before God. Through original sin we are corrupt and in need of new creation. The single suffering and death of Jesus Christ as the offering of God is the only hope of salvation.