Definition of Human
Depravity
Have you ever wondered why there is evil in this world? Have
you ever wondered why there are wars, riots, violence, envy, hatred,
gossip, theft, murder, rape, etc. etc. This doctrine is the key that
unlocks the door of understanding as to what the problem is
with the world in which we live. Below is a verse of
Scripture giving one of God's (Who cannot lie or
"exaggerate") assessments of the hearts of sinful man:
"The heart is deceitful above
all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" -
Jeremiah 17:9
Here is an explanation of the preceding verse
of Scripture:
By the fall (Genesis 3), man became guilty (liable to punishment) and
polluted (without original righteousness, having a
positively evil bent).
This term (depravity) denotes that inherited pollution that pervades the
entire human character.
What the term does not mean:
1.That every man is as thoroughly depraved as he can
possibly become.
2.That the sinner is without an innate knowledge of the will
of God or a conscience that discriminates between good and
evil.
3.That sinful man does not often admire virtuous character
and actions in others, or is incapable of disinterested
affections and actions in his relations with his
fellow men.
4.That every unregenerate man will indulge in every form of
sin (e.g. sometimes one form of sin excludes another).
What the term does mean:
1.That the inherent corruption extends to every part of
man’s nature, to all the faculties and powers, both of body
and soul.
2.That there is no spiritual good, that is, good in relation
to God, in the sinner at all, but only perversion.
This doctrine is clearly taught and supported in the Word of
God (Jn 5:42; Rom 7:18, 23; 8:7; Eph 2:1-3; 4:18; 2 Tim
3:2-4; Tit 1:15; Heb 3:12; Gen 6:5; Isa 1:6; Jer 17:9).
See also:
This doctrine explains the world in which we live
There are few things so
little believed and realized as the corruption of human nature
Human Depravity is a humbling
doctrine
Human Depravity is an
unpalatable doctrine
Human Depravity is a
truth of Holy
Writ
Human Depravity is a sadly
neglected doctrine
Human Depravity is a testing
doctrine
Human Depravity is a
practical doctrine
More on
Human Depravity
Question: What
is the remedy for man's problem?
Answer: "You must be born
again." - John 3:7
Question: How can I be "born again?"
Answer:
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absolutely Holy. Nothing will enter His presence that is
unholy and defiled.
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God.
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Ruin and God's Remedy
The
Prodigal's Climax
A Visit
to Christ's Hospital
Self
Delusion
"What must I do
to be saved?
- Acts 16:30
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