If anyone denies that it is the whole man, that is, both body and soul,
that was "changed for the worse" through the offense of Adam's sin, but
believes that the freedom of the soul remains unimpaired and that only
the body is subject to corruption, he is deceived by the error of
Pelagius and contradicts the scripture which says, "The soul that sins
shall die" (Ezek. 18:20); and, "Do you not know that if you yield
yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are the slaves of the one
whom you obey?" (Rom. 6:16); and, "For whatever overcomes a man, to that
he is enslaved" (2 Pet. 2:19).
- Council of Orange
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