Which term describes the fallen state of human nature into which all generations are born?

• A. Beatitudes
• B. Original Justice
• C. Original Sin
• D. Heaven

Answer: (C)

In Christian thought, people are understood to be born into a fallen condition because of the first sin by Adam and Eve. This inherited condition is called Original Sin, describing the wound to human nature that inclines people toward sin, along with suffering and death, from birth. It explains why humanity needs God’s grace and redemption through Christ. The other terms point to different ideas: Beatitudes are Jesus’ sayings about those who are blessed in the kingdom; Original Justice refers to the perfect harmony with God that existed before the first sin; Heaven is the final, eternal life with God after death, not the state we inherit at birth.