What is original sin?

• A. The sin of first human beings who disobeyed God.
• B. The sin of first human beings who disobeyed God and lost their original relationship with God.
• C. A mistake that only affects believers.
• D. A type of prayer.

Answer: (B)

Original sin is the sin of the first humans who disobeyed God and, as a result, lost their original relationship with Him. When Adam and Eve chose to disobey, their friendship with God was damaged, and that broken relationship is passed down to all people. It explains why people aren’t perfectly good on their own and why we need God’s grace to be close to Him again. The other descriptions miss either the act of disobedience or the consequence of losing the relationship, or they describe something unrelated like a prayer.