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[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] teach that Sin as the rejecting of [[God]] as the one qualified to decide what is 'Good and Evil', and thus a rejection of his right to rule. ({{bibleverse|Romans|1:18-32|NASB}})  

[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] teach that Sin as the rejecting of [[God]] as the one qualified to decide what is 'Good and Evil', and thus a rejection of his right to rule. ({{bibleverse|Romans|1:18-32|NASB}})  

It is the condition in which all humans are born alienated from [[God]] as a result of disobedience, of his first command not to eat from the [[Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil]], and thus sentenced to death ({{bibleverse||Genesis|2:16-17|NIV}}). In this condition they fail to measure up to God's standards, and unable to reflect his qualities, or they “Fall Short” of God’s Glory. ({{bibleverse||Romans|3:23|NIV}}) Created in God’s image, but unable to reflect his qualities Humans eventually die.  ({{bibleverse||James|1:15|NIV}})  

It is the condition in which all humans are born alienated from [[God]] as a result of disobedience, of his first command not to eat from the [[Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil]], and thus sentenced to death ({{bibleverse||Genesis|2:16-17|NIV}}). In this condition they fail to measure up to God's standards, and unable to reflect his qualities, or they “Fall Short” of God's Glory. ({{bibleverse||Romans|3:23|NIV}}) Created in God's image, but unable to reflect his qualities Humans eventually die.  ({{bibleverse||James|1:15|NIV}})  

({{bibleverse||Romans|5:12|NIV}}) says that Sin is a condition that is passed on from parents to their children and is thus inherited, causing eventual death for the human who is "Born into Sin". See also- ({{bibleverse||Romans|6:23|NIV}}).  

({{bibleverse||Romans|5:12|NIV}}) says that Sin is a condition that is passed on from parents to their children and is thus inherited, causing eventual death for the human who is "Born into Sin". See also- ({{bibleverse||Romans|6:23|NIV}}).  

The connection of Death and Sin is first seen in the Bible at ({{bibleverse||Genesis|2:17|NIV}}) where God said that Sinning, or disobeying his commandment, would result in death for the otherwise immortal humans, [[Adam]] and [[Eve]]. Eve bore no children prior to becoming Sinful, so all of their offspring were born with Sin in their bodies and they would die. See also- ({{bibleverse||Romans|7:15-23|NIV}}).

The connection of Death and Sin is first seen in the Bible at ({{bibleverse||Genesis|2:17|NIV}}) where God said that Sinning, or disobeying his commandment, would result in death for the otherwise immortal humans, [[Adam]] and [[Eve]]. Eve bore no children prior to becoming Sinful, so all of their offspring were born with Sin in their bodies and they would die. See also- ({{bibleverse||Romans|7:15-23|NIV}}).

The "dying process" so-to-speak took much longer for those closer to the original state of being clean of Sin, with humans prior to the flood of [[Noah]]'s day living as old as 900 plus years ({{bibleverse||Genesis|5:14|NIV}}). A good example of this can be seen in death of [[Adam]] at 930 years at ({{bibleverse||Genesis|5:5|NIV}}), or Noah’s at 950 years at ({{bibleverse||Genesis|9:29|NIV}}). As the narrative in the [[Bible]] continues, the "dying process" of Sin shortens the length of life in humans until it is stated in ({{bibleverse||Psalms|90:10|NIV}}) that, "The length of our days is seventy years--or eighty, if we have the strength".

The "dying process" so-to-speak took much longer for those closer to the original state of being clean of Sin, with humans prior to the flood of [[Noah]]'s day living as old as 900 plus years ({{bibleverse||Genesis|5:14|NIV}}). A good example of this can be seen in death of [[Adam]] at 930 years at ({{bibleverse||Genesis|5:5|NIV}}), or Noah's at 950 years at ({{bibleverse||Genesis|9:29|NIV}}). As the narrative in the [[Bible]] continues, the "dying process" of Sin shortens the length of life in humans until it is stated in ({{bibleverse||Psalms|90:10|NIV}}) that, "The length of our days is seventy years--or eighty, if we have the strength".

The inherited aspect of Sin ({{bibleverse||Romans|5:12|NIV}}) is linked directly to the willful acts of Sinning ({{bibleverse||James|1:14-15|NIV}}). The Book of [[Genesis]] states that Humans born into sin before and after the flood had Hearts that were inclined towards "Evil" from their youth up ({{bibleverse||Genesis|6:5; 8:21|NIV}}). Jesus confirmed this by saying that it is not what goes into a person’s mouth that makes him sinful, but that which comes up out of their mouth from within their 'Heart'. See also- ({{bibleverse||Romans|7:15-23|NIV}}).

The inherited aspect of Sin ({{bibleverse||Romans|5:12|NIV}}) is linked directly to the willful acts of Sinning ({{bibleverse||James|1:14-15|NIV}}). The Book of [[Genesis]] states that Humans born into sin before and after the flood had Hearts that were inclined towards "Evil" from their youth up ({{bibleverse||Genesis|6:5; 8:21|NIV}}). Jesus confirmed this by saying that it is not what goes into a person's mouth that makes him sinful, but that which comes up out of their mouth from within their 'Heart'. See also- ({{bibleverse||Romans|7:15-23|NIV}}).

({{bibleverse||Jeremiah|17:9|NIV}}) says of the Human heart, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?"

({{bibleverse||Jeremiah|17:9|NIV}}) says of the Human heart, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?"