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    Doctrine of Soul Traducianism

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    Traducianism is the view that the soul is transmitted through procreation, not created separately by God. It cites the Jewish view of man's unity of body and soul, and argues that if God's image is transmitted physically, so must the soul be. It also notes the Bible depicts all as sinful from birth, implying souls are generated with bodies, not created perfectly. Many early Church fathers and theologians held this view, though others believe souls are specially created by God.

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    Traducianism is the view that the soul is transmitted through procreation, not created separately by God. It cites the Jewish view of man's unity of body and soul, and argues that if God's image is transmitted physically, so must the soul be. It also notes the Bible depicts all as sinful from birth, implying souls are generated with bodies, not created perfectly. Many early Church fathers and theologians held this view, though others believe souls are specially created by God.

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    Traducianism is the view that the soul is transmitted through procreation, not created separately by God. It cites the Jewish view of man's unity of body and soul, and argues that if God's image is transmitted physically, so must the soul be. It also notes the Bible depicts all as sinful from birth, implying souls are generated with bodies, not created perfectly. Many early Church fathers and theologians held this view, though others believe souls are specially created by God.

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    Doctrine of Soul Traducianism

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    Traducianism is the view that the soul is transmitted through procreation, not created separately by God. It cites the Jewish view of man's unity of body and soul, and argues that if God's image is transmitted physically, so must the soul be. It also notes the Bible depicts all as sinful from birth, implying souls are generated with bodies, not created perfectly. Many early Church fathers and theologians held this view, though others believe souls are specially created by God.

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    Doctrine of Traducianism

    1. Traducianism is the theological concept that the soul is transferred in the act of procreation.

    2. Supporters of traducianism present arguments from Jewish culture and the Bible to support
    this concept.

     Semitic Totality Concept. It is a Jewish belief the Bible teaches the body, the material
    aspect of man, and soul are a unity. Therefore the body and soul of the individual must
    begin simultaneously.

     In the act of procreation individuals are begotten. Begetting includes the image and
    likeness of God (Genesis 5:3). Since God is spirit, this must mean the immaterial aspect
    of man. Therefore, the spirit of man must be transferred in the same seed that germinates
    and produces the body.

     God’s creation is finished which means that no new souls are created directly, but are
    instead transmitted by natural generation just as the body is. Genesis 2:2 And on the
    seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day
    from all his work which he had made.

     God created all things "very good" (Gen. 1:31), yet the Bible teaches that after the fall,
    all are sinful at birth and indeed from conception. Since God would not have created
    something sinful, it follows that souls are not created directly but are generated.

     Job 14:1-4 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. 2 He
    cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and
    continueth not. 3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me
    into judgment with thee? 4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

     Psalms 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they
    be born, speaking lies.

     John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is
    spirit.

     Psalms 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

     Genesis 46:26 teaches that souls are already present in the loins. Genesis 46:26 All
    the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's
    sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six;

     Other verses said to imply traducianism are Ps. 51:5, Romans 5:12 and Hebrews 7:10;

     Psalms 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
     Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin;
    and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

     Hebrews 7:10 For he [Levi] was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met
    him [Abraham].

    3. Those who have supported traducianism include the following impressive list.

     Tertullian
     Eastern Orthodox Church
     Gregory of Nyssa
     Many in the early Western church
     The Lutheran Church
     Augustus H. Strong (Baptist)
     W.G.T.Shedd (Presbyterian)
     Gordon Clark (theologian)

    4. Many theologians, especially the Reformed, are creationists.

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