Concerning Man
His Original Nature:
Man was directly and immediately created in the image of God, free from sin. He was created with a rational nature, great intelligence and moral responsibility to God (Gen. 1:26-28, 2:15-25).
His Original Purpose:
He was originally created with the divine intention that he should glorify God, enjoy His fellowship, and fulfill His will and purposes in the earth (Gen. 1:26-30; Isaiah 43:7; Col. 1:16; Revelation 4:11).
His Subsequent Sin:
Man subsequently fell into sin by a voluntary act of personal disobedience to the revealed will of God (Gen. 2:16-17, 3:1-19; 1 Tim. 2:13-14).
His Present Condition:
As a consequence, man became subject to the wrath of God, inherently corrupt, and incapable of choosing or doing that which is acceptable to God apart from divine grace. Thus, he is hopelessly lost apart from the salvation that is in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 3:36; Rom. 3:23, 6:23; 1 Cor. 2:14; Eph. 2:1-3; 1 John 1:8).
The fall of man was an historical and non-repeatable act, the effects of which are transmitted to all mankind, Jesus Christ excepted. Consequently, all men are sinners by divine pronouncement, nature, and deed, and thus face God's wrath and judgment (Psalm 14:1-3; Jer. 17:9; Rom. 3:23, 5:12-19; James 2:10).