Are babies born with the guilt of sin?

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What’s Your Question? for Feb. 9, 2011

Some use David’s statement “in sin my mother conceived me” (Ps. 51:5), to argue children inherit sins. In order to avoid Jesus being born with sin, some have invented the doctrine of the immaculate conception of Mary (she was born without sin). David was emphasizing his struggle with his own sin, not something he inherited (read verses 1-4). He emphasized the same thing in Ps. 58:3 – “they go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.” Babies are not born talking! Our spirits come from God, not our parents (Eccl. 12:7; Heb. 12:9). Ezekiel said “the son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the built of the son” (18:20). God gave no plan of salvation for babies, because they are not lost. They are in a safe condition.