The Bible states that all of mankind is born with a sinful nature, making us utterly corrupt and unable to fix our sin problem.
The Bible teaches us that sin is not just an action we commit, but it is part of our very nature. Proverbs 5:21-23 emphasizes this truth, stating that the ways of man are before the Lord, and that he weighs our actions. It reveals that we are all born with an incurable disease called sin, where our iniquities bind us and lead us astray. We must understand that we are not just partially sinful, but rather 100% bad and devoid of goodness. Our deceitful hearts, as mentioned in Scripture, cannot show us how to rectify our sinful state; only through God's revelation can we perceive the depth of our depravity (Jeremiah 17:9).
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