AQA GCSE Religious Studies A · 8062
Paper 1
The sinful condition or tendency towards disobedience that many Christians believe humanity inherits as a consequence of Adam and Eve’s first sin.
Revise: Sin, salvation and atonementMany Christians understand original sin as the sinful condition inherited by humanity as a consequence of this first disobedience. It means that people have a tendency to turn away from God; it is not simply the first bad action each person commits. Christians differ in how they understand this inheritance, so it should not be assumed that every Christian interprets original sin in exactly the same way.
- Revise: Sacraments and Baptism
- Revise: Redemption
The inherited fallen condition of humanity associated with the disobedience of Adam and Eve, involving a damaged relationship with God and a tendency towards sin.
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- Revise: Seven Sacraments
The fallen condition inherited by humanity as a result of the first human disobedience to God; Catholics believe baptism removes it.