In the Confessions, Augustine reflects not only on his sinful nature, but also on why he sinned. What is sin for Augustine? I struggled to understand what sin is and what responsibility humans should take for sin. Augustine introduces the nature of sin from childhood and describes it as original sin. During his teenage years, sin was a major part of his life. Even when Augustine turned his attention to God, he still struggled with his sinful nature. He spent a lot of time trying to understand why he sins in order to save his soul. Augustine's perspective on sin flows from birth and nature "born in Adam", to the later pursuit of pleasure and even pride or curiosity; however, sin is what ultimately compels Augustine to God. Augustine refers to his selfish sins as a little boy, which shocked even adults. In the first book, Augustine spends a lot of time talking about original sin, particularly in children. He explains that we are all born with a sinful nature, because we are "born in Adam", and unless we live again "in Christ", we will continue to sin and will not be forgiven.( )According to the first book . , “Who reminds me of the sin of my childhood? Because “no one is pure from sin before you, not even a day-old child on earth” (9). He then deliberates on the extent to which he sinned in his youth. Augustine says: “I have personally observed and studied a jealous baby. He could not yet speak and, pale with jealousy and bitterness, he watched his brother share his mother's milk. At a very young age, Augustine did not understand the importance of sin, but it is what will ultimately bring him closer to God. Augustine enters the social world and sins for pleasure. In Book II, Augus... middle of paper ...... he was involved in many sins, he was not happy and was always looking for an object for his love. Augustine concludes with an analysis of the motivations behind all human sin – the desire for domination, the lust of the eyes, and sensuality. For the vast majority of his years, Augustine was confused about the sinful nature. Even as a child, Augustine was not free from sin. By observing a child, even if he is too weak to cause harm, he shows the first steps of sin if he does not get what he wants. Later, he concludes that adolescents desire to do evil because they do not understand the nature of beauty or goodness, which is God. What troubled him most later was that his main motive was the desire to sin and do evil. He claims that the sinful nature, as well as certain situations and people in his life, led him and brought him closer to God..