His Fall
We believe that in the providence of God, man was brought to trial in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 3:1-6
). Under trial he lost his holy estate, incurring spiritual death for himself and all of humanity (Rom. 5); was alienated from God (Eph. 4:18); and became depraved physically, mentally, morally, and spiritually by voluntarily transgressing his positive command, and yielding to the enticement of Satan. In consequence of this act of disobedience, the entire human race became involved in sin so that in every heart there is by nature that evil disposition which eventually leads to responsible acts of sin and to just condemnation (Gen. 3:1-6; Rom. 1:19-32, 3:10-12, 3:23, 5:12, 5:18; Eph. 4:18; I John 1:8-10).