The Puritan belief in 'Total Depravity' suggests that:
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Correct answer: Every human being is born sinful because of the Fall of Adam
Total Depravity is one of the five points of Calvinism (TULIP). It posits that as a result of original sin, no human is capable of choosing God or doing good without the intervention of divine grace.
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