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Why is understanding human impotence important in Reformed theology?

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Understanding human impotence is crucial because it highlights our total inability to contribute to our salvation, necessitating God's sovereign action.

In Reformed theology, the concept of human impotence is foundational as it illustrates the total depravity of humanity due to original sin. The speaker elaborates on this by referencing John 5, where the impotent man symbolizes all of humanity's inability to achieve righteousness on their own. As stated in the sermon, 'In Adam, we are impotent. We are powerless.' This underlines the truth of Romans 3:10-12, affirming that 'there is none righteous, no, not one: there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.' Recognizing our impotence is vital because it directs us to the necessity of God’s sovereign grace that saves the powerless and brings about true salvation.
Scripture References: Romans 3:10-12

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