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What does the Bible say about the depravity of man?

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The Bible teaches that the heart is deceitful and desperately wicked, illustrating the total depravity of man (Jeremiah 17:9).

The concept of total depravity is rooted in the understanding that every part of humanity is affected by sin. Jeremiah 17:9 states, 'The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?' This reflects the biblical truth that apart from God's intervention, humanity has no capacity to seek God or righteousness. Romans 3:9-12 reinforces this by declaring, 'There is none righteous, no, not one; there is none that understandeth; there is none that seeketh after God.' This doctrine emphasizes that all human efforts to please God through works are futile because the heart, by nature, is corrupt.
Scripture References: Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 3:9-12, Judges 19, Proverbs 14:12, Jeremiah 6:1-16, Ephesians 2:1-3, Romans 1:21-22, Romans 3:23, Romans 8:7, Romans 1:30, Titus 3:3, Romans 3:9-20, Romans 5:12, Judges 1, Romans 3:10-12, Acts 14:6-20, Genesis 6:5, Genesis 8:21

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