Category Archives: Human depravity

The bondage of the will

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

How free is the human will? Can we (by our will) turn to God? Continue reading →

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Painful truth we need to hear

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

The best things we do have somewhat in them to be pardoned Continue reading →

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The dignity of human beings

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

About the urgent challenge to tell people who they are, to enlighten them about their identity, that is, to teach without compromise the full biblical doctrine of our human being – its depravity, yes, but also its dignity. Continue reading →

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Grace given to the humble

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Legalism provides people with a deceptive means for screening out their own sins by highlighting the sins of others. Let’s oppose this spirit on every level because it insults the grace that leads us to salvation. Continue reading →

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An unnerving but amazing truth

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

This should make those who strive to be religious more than a little nervous. It should warn those who are working their way “up” the structured ranks of religion Continue reading →

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What happened in Genesis 3?

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

By tracing our way through the original departure from God, we gain helpful insights into how to live as we were originally meant to live — as we were created to live. Continue reading →

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Total depravity?

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Caution is warranted on articulating a doctrine of human depravity from the wrong starting point. Continue reading →

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Three kinds of people in the world

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

any merely twofold division of the world into good and bad is disastrous. It overlooks the fact that the members of the second class (to which most of us belong) are always and necessarily… Continue reading →

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Deep confession of sin

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Here is an opportunity to find and celebrate the mercy and grace of our God at a much deeper level. Continue reading →

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What about Cain?

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

What do we learn about the sin nature from Cain? For all that has been written about the fall of humanity, very little is focused on Cain. Check the major works of theology on this theme and you won’t find substantive consideration of Cain. Why is this? Continue reading →

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