Medically speaking, congenital problems are defined as those
issues present at birth. Such potential malformations, deformations or anomalies
were inherited from previous generations. Such inherited conditions might become
evident or realized due to genetic alterations. The vast untapped potential for
these congenital traits to become manifested may or may not depend on external
interactions that can trigger a reaction. These potentials, on the other hand, can
also remain inactive without manifestation since they can recessively remain
dormant.
The lower nature, out of which comes from our corrupted existence,
is ever present within each of us and involuntarily opposes or strives against
the perfect law of liberty found in His Love. All mankind, therefore, has
inherited these congenitally derived lower natures that can manifest itself in
a variety of ways.
The fallen or lower nature has been categorized as the
sinful flesh. This is where the term ‘sinner’ has been defined of which it is
certainly all-inclusive. It is a human condition regarding the very nature of
our existence. Pointing to someone else and saying they are sinners is quite
literally the kettle calling the pot black. It’s all the same. No one is
exempt, nor can anyone avoid the lower nature. It is this state of being that influences
all of our potential as we exhibit those unique abilities we have inside of
ourselves. We need our lower nature to live, survive and experience life
without having an eternal life fellowship with our Maker.
However, if we wish to find our Maker, then we must redeem
ourselves from the corruptible flesh. He has seen from the beginning that we
would require His mercy and grace to come before Him with our sin nature. The
Father sent His Son to fully pay forward our redemption by nailing the sin of
mankind to the cross of Christ. In this way, those who believe that Christ died
for sinners in general, and specifically our own sinfulness, are promised both
forgiveness as well as new eternal life to bridge the gap between our lower
nature and His Holy Supernatural nature. In this way, we have received the
spirit of Life and that makes it possible to fellowship with Him through His
Son, Jesus Christ.
