For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man’s obedience many will be made righteous (Rom. 5:19). The fall of Adam is disobedience against God by which man turned from God to himself and robbed God of the honor in that he himself wished to be God. By this, he destroyed the holy image of God, namely, perfect, original righteousness and holiness. In his understanding he was blinded, in his will disobedient and antagonistic to God, in all the powers
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