“By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men…”

⚠️ This is the doctrine of original sin — a Greek-Roman idea taught by Paul, claiming all people are born guilty because of Adam’s sin.

But the Hebrew Bible never teaches this.

✅ What the Hebrew Bible Really Says:
🔹 Ezekiel 18:20
“The soul that sins, it shall die.
The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son…”

🔸 Sin is not passed down — it’s personal. Each person is judged by their own actions.

🔹 Genesis 4:7 (YHWH speaking to Cain)
“If you do well, will you not be accepted?
And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”

🔸 Sin is a choice, not a curse passed down from Adam.

🔹 Deuteronomy 24:16
“The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers:
every man shall be put to death for his own sin.”

🔸 No inherited guilt. Everyone stands or falls on their own actions.