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Question: "What is Hamartiology?"

Answer: Hamartiology is the study of sin. Hamartiology deals with how sin originated, how it effect humanity, and what it will result in after death. To sin essentially means to "miss the mark." We all miss God's mark of righteousness (Romans 3:23). Hamartiology, then, explains why we miss the mark, how we miss the mark, and the consequences of missing the mark. Some important questions in Hamartiology are:

What is the definition of sin?

Did we all inherit sin from Adam and Eve?

Are all sins equal to God?

How can I know if something is a sin?

Before we can understand salvation, we must first understand why we need salvation. That is where Hamartiology comes in. It explains how we are all sinners, by inheritance, by imputation, and by our own personal choice. It demonstrates why God must condemn us for our sins. Hamartiology points to the solution for sin - the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

A key Scripture on Hamartiology is Romans 3:23-24, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."

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