IAR 4.8

Irish Articles of Religion

4.8. Of the Fall of Man, Original Sin, and the State of Man before Justification

The condition of man after the fall of Adam is such that he can not turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God. Wherefore, we have no power to do good works, pleasing and acceptable unto God, without the grace of God preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us when we have that good will.

For discussion

  1. WCF 6.1 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?
  2. SC60 2.2 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?

Read alongside

WCF 6.1 · SC60 2.2 · SHC 2.3 · SHC 2.4