Romans 5:12-21 and sin nature: Mike disagrees with the Augustinian doctrine that we inherit guilt from Adam's sin. Augustine was influenced by a mistranslation in the Latin Vulgate ("in whom all sinned" vs "because all sinned"). Romans 5:14 says some "had not sinned according to the likeness of Adam's transgression" — challenging the idea that we literally sinned in Adam. Mike's view: we inherit sinful inclination (sin nature) but not personal guilt until we individually sin. Babies have no actual guilt.

Augustine's view based partly on Latin Vulgate mistranslation of Romans 5:12. The Catholic catechism still quotes the Vulgate version. Romans 5:14: "those who had not sinned according to the likeness of Adam's transgression" — if we all sinned IN Adam, how can some not have sinned like him? Mike's position: born with sinful inclination (nature) but guilt comes from personal sin. Babies who die have no guilt. Two distinct issues: sin nature (inclination) and actual guilt (from personal sin).