What do Lutherans believe about Sin?
We believe that we are born into this condition called original sin. No one is exempt. It is not just a weakening of our abilities to do good, but is a total corruption of the human creature. Because of our corruption we are completely cut off from God. We can do nothing to remedy our own sinful situation. We cannot seek out God with our own strength. We cannot struggle to do good works to earn His merit. The call to exercise our freewill and give our hearts to Jesus and decide to be obedient followers of Christ is a myth, because left alone in our sin we can only serve ourselves. We can never perfectly follow God.
