
Born of the Flesh, Born of the Spirit | Jonathan Edwards
Deep Dive into The Doctrine of Original Sin by Jonathan Edwards - Observations on John 3:6 in Connection with Some Other Passages in the New TestamentThe central theological dispute regarding human nature revolves around the definition of "flesh" ($\sigma\alphá\rho\xi$), particularly in Christ's statement, "That which is born of the flesh, is flesh."Traditional divines, including Jonathan Edwards, define "flesh" as the human nature in a debased and corrupt state. This interpretation asserts that man, produced by the first birth, is a "depraved, debased, sinful, ruined man" and is "utterly…
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