The Bible teaches that humanity's rebellion against God began with Adam's disobedience, and this initial sin has had a profound impact on the human condition. As Isaiah 48:8 and Psalms 51:5 and 53:3 indicate, people are born with a natural inclination towards sin, and Romans 5:12 explains that sin entered the world through one man, resulting in death and condemnation for all. This inherent tendency towards sin is also highlighted in Psalms 58:3, which notes that people are estranged from God from birth. The Bible presents this concept as a fundamental aspect of the human experience, shaping our understanding of our need for redemption and salvation.
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You have never heard; you have never understood; for a long time your ears have not been open. For I knew how deceitful you are; you have been called a rebel from birth.
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience. All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” “Their feet are swift to shed blood; ruin and misery lie in their wake, and the way of peace they have not known.” “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.
Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.
The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.