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Join me as I do a refresh of basic doctrinal topics of the gospel, these are personal study notes. KJV is used for Bible references. It is important to actually reference the verses of Scripture even if you know them. I have added them. You can jump to the verse by clicking the link, and going back.

All men are sinful

1. Psalm 14: 1-3

The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. 2. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no not one.

See also: Psalm 53:1-3 [1]

  1. According to verse 2, who was it that looked down upon the children of men? God
  2. According to verse 3, how many good and righteous men and women did He find? None.
  3. As other people look at us and examine the way we live, we appear to be righteous, and good and kind. 1 Sam 16:7 [2].
  4. Does God see as man sees? No. for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. Heb 4: 13 [3]
  5. Can we hide anything from the eyes of God? No. Therefore, we must see ourselves as God sees us.
2. Romans 3: 10-18, Romans 3:23

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. There throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: ...23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

As we read Romans 3: 10-18, we discover how sinful we really are in the eyes of God

  1. How many righteous men are there? None
  2. How many men understand and seek after God? None
  3. How many good men are there? None
  4. How many men fear God (To fear God means that aperson reverences and respects God so much that he is afraid to displease Him)? none
  5. According to Proverbs 8:13 [4], and Proverbs 3:7 [5], to fear God means: to depart from evil
  6. Romans 3:23 [6] How many have sinned? All
  7. Does this include me? Yes
  8. According to 1Pet 2:21-22 [7], 2Cor 5:20-21 [8] who was the only exception to what we're told in Romans 3:23? Christ
  9. In Luke 1:46-47 [9], the virgin Mary said that god was her Saviour.
  10. What kind of person needs a Saviour. See Lk 5:30-32 [10] a Sinner Therefore what kind of a person was Mary, a Sinner, Does Romans 3:23 [6:1] include the virgin Mary? Yes. Mary was a God-fearing woman who was greatly used by God to be the vesssel God would use in bringing His son into the world, but Mary was not sinless.
  11. From what we have learned in Romans 3:10-18, Romans 3:23 [6:2] how many men and women, boys and girls need to be saved? All.

  1. Psalm 53:1-3 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they,, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good... ↩︎

  2. 1 Sam 16:7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. ↩︎

  3. Heb 4: 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. ↩︎

  4. Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way and the froward mouth, do I hate ↩︎

  5. Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. ↩︎

  6. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  7. 1Pet 2:21-22 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: ↩︎

  8. 2Cor 5:20-21 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. ↩︎

  9. Luke 1:46-47 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. ↩︎

  10. Lk 5:30-32 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. ↩︎