Sin is failure to obey the moral law of God in act, attitude or nature. When Adam and Eve sinned, depravity and death marred but did not erase the image of God in humanity. From Adam, guilt was passed on to all subsequent generations so that all of humanity fell under condemnation for violating the law of God (Romans 5:12). In addition, human nature was now polluted being corrupted by sin so that from the moment of birth humankind is tainted by sinful thoughts, desires, and actions (Psalm 51:5). As such, humanity is totally depraved, or in complete bondage to the influence and penalty of sin apart from the gracious intervention of Christ.