Does the WCF teach traduciansim?
In case some reading this don't know, there are two main views of our souls. Creationism is the view that God creates our souls and gives them to us directly (presumably at conception?). Traducianism is the view our souls are essentially passed to us from our parents through normal procreation. God doesn't do anything "directly" for this happen, it is just a natural part of procreation. (Feel free to correct me if I have misunderstood these incorrectly.)
The WCF says this about the fall of man:
Chapter VI
Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and the Punishment thereof
III. They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed; and the same death in sin, and corrupted nature, conveyed to all their posterity descending from them by ordinary generation.
Does this teach traducianism? Since the corrupted nature is conveyed by ordinary generation, it seems to point in this direction (from my understanding of traducianism). Thoughts?
In case some reading this don't know, there are two main views of our souls. Creationism is the view that God creates our souls and gives them to us directly (presumably at conception?). Traducianism is the view our souls are essentially passed to us from our parents through normal procreation. God doesn't do anything "directly" for this happen, it is just a natural part of procreation. (Feel free to correct me if I have misunderstood these incorrectly.)
The WCF says this about the fall of man:
Chapter VI
Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and the Punishment thereof
III. They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed; and the same death in sin, and corrupted nature, conveyed to all their posterity descending from them by ordinary generation.
Does this teach traducianism? Since the corrupted nature is conveyed by ordinary generation, it seems to point in this direction (from my understanding of traducianism). Thoughts?