The Bible declares that all evil arises from forgetting God and emphasizes the moral depravity inherent in humanity.
According to Psalm 9:17, 'The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.' This passage points to the essential essence of evil as forgetting God, which leads to a condition of moral depravity. The preacher highlights that no one is righteous on their own, as reflected in Romans 3:10, which states, 'There is none righteous, no, not one.' The malady of human nature, originating from the fall of Adam, places every person in a state of continuous wickedness, making it essential for us to remember God's righteousness and mercy constantly. Failing to do so can lead us on a tragic journey away from truth and into moral darkness.
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