《比利时信条》第十五条 论原罪

《比利时信条》第十五条 论原罪

　　我们相信由于亚当的悖逆，原罪已遍布全人类 1 。它是一种人性的全然败坏 2 和遗传的罪恶，它还具有遗传性，因而所有人都受其污染，甚至母腹中的婴孩 3 也不例外。它是人各样罪恶的根源。因此，在神的眼中，原罪是如此邪恶和可憎的，足以使全人类被定罪 4 。原罪即使藉着洗礼也不能根除或终止 5 ，因为罪是从悲惨的源头而不断涌出的。尽管如此，原罪并不因为归算给神的儿女，而使他们被定罪，反而是藉着祂的恩典与怜悯赦免了他们 6 。这并不意味着信徒可以安逸于他们的罪恶之中，而是这种败坏的意识可以使他们时常叹息，急切渴求脱离这取死的身体。就此而言，我们拒绝伯拉纠派的错谬，他们说罪仅仅是模仿而来的。

　　 1.罗5:12-14, 19.
　　 2.罗3:10.
　　 3.伯14:4; 诗51:5; 约3:6.
　　 4.弗2:3.
　　 5.罗7:18, 19.
　　 6.弗2:4, 5.

英文对照：

　　We believe that, when the entire offspring of Adam plunged into perdition and ruin by the transgression of the first man, God manifested Himself to be as He is: merciful and just. Merciful, in rescuing and saving from this perdition those whom in His eternal and unchangeable counsel He has elected in Jesus Christ our Lord by His pure goodness, without any consideration of their works. Just, in leaving the others in the fall and perdition into which they have plunged themselves.