Original sin and repentance (Matt)

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In a message dated 97-10-06 13:15:38 EDT, you write:

<< MATT (to Ben)
 Your understanding of what original [sin is]* is seriously flawed. I do not
 wish to pre-empt my discussion with Farrell by commenting further at this
 point so
 would suggest you follow the discussion between us. Infant baptism is not a
 Scriptural practice, and has no absolving power whatsoever. You were born a
 sinner, after your infant baptism you were still a sinner and you will
 remain so unless you repent from your sinful condition. (Not preaching -
 explaining).
 
 NANCY
 *I don't meant to put words in Matt's mouth, but I think this is what he
 means to say.
 
 So, once we repent from our sinful condition we are no longer sinners?
 
 MATT
 Thank you for the post which demonstrates a need for me to clarify that
 which I understood by my statement:
 
 "You were born a condemned sinner, after your infant baptism you were still
 a condemned sinner and you will remain so unless you repent from your
 condemned sinful condition."
 
 When we repent from our old sinful condition we are still sinners but saved
 and uncondemned ones.
 
 Thanks
  >>


Okay then.  Confession.  A sacrement.  Would you classify that as repentence?
 I was Christian for the firs 17 years of my life.  Surely I repented
sometime in there.  I went to lots of confessions.  Etc.  Come on.  I wan tot
hear what you have to say.  
Ben

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