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Romans 3:9-20Romans 3:9-20


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Sin has infected theSin has infected thewhole h manitywhole h manity

inside o t thro !hinside o t thro !hand thro !h"and thro !h"


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#hen the $ORD saw that#hen the $ORD saw thatthe wic%edness of manthe wic%edness of manwas !reat on the earth&was !reat on the earth&and that every intent ofand that every intent of

the tho !hts of his heartthe tho !hts of his heartwas only evil contin ally"was only evil contin ally"

- 'enesis (:)- 'enesis (:)


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9 *hat then+ ,re we ews any9 *hat then+ ,re we ews any.etter off+ /o& not at all" or we.etter off+ /o& not at all" or wehave already char!ed that all& .othhave already char!ed that all& .oth

ews and 'ree%s& are nder sin& 10ews and 'ree%s& are nder sin& 10as it is written: /one is ri!hteo s&as it is written: /one is ri!hteo s&no& not one 11 no one nderstandsno& not one 11 no one nderstands

no one see%s for 'od" 12 ,ll haveno one see%s for 'od" 12 ,ll havet rned aside to!ether they havet rned aside to!ether they have.ecome worthless no one does.ecome worthless no one does

!ood& not even one"4!ood& not even one"4



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13 #heir throat is an open !rave13 #heir throat is an open !ravethey se their ton! es to deceive"4they se their ton! es to deceive"4

#he venom of asps is nder their#he venom of asps is nder theirlips"4 15 #heir mo th is f ll oflips"4 15 #heir mo th is f ll of

c rses and .itterness"4 1) #heirc rses and .itterness"4 1) #heirfeet are swift to shed .lood 1( infeet are swift to shed .lood 1( in

their paths are r in and misery& 16their paths are r in and misery& 16and the way of peace they have notand the way of peace they have not

%nown"4%nown"4



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17 #here is no fear of 'od .efore17 #here is no fear of 'od .eforetheir eyes"4 19 /ow we %now thattheir eyes"4 19 /ow we %now that

whatever the law says it spea%s towhatever the law says it spea%s to

those who are nder the law& so thatthose who are nder the law& so thatevery mo th may .e stopped& and theevery mo th may .e stopped& and thewhole world may .e heldwhole world may .e held

acco nta.le to 'od" 20 or .y wor%sacco nta.le to 'od" 20 or .y wor%sof the law no h man .ein! will .eof the law no h man .ein! will .e 8 stified in his si!ht& since thro !h 8 stified in his si!ht& since thro !h

the law comes %nowled!e of sin"the law comes %nowled!e of sin"



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Man is totallyMan is totallydepraved and indepraved and in

desperate need ofdesperate need ofthe !race of 'od"the !race of 'od"


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Depraved:Depraved:

orr pt& wic%ed&orr pt& wic%ed&perverted& deviant&perverted& deviant&

de!enerate& de.ased&de!enerate& de.ased&immoral& licentio s&immoral& licentio s&

pr rient& indecent&pr rient& indecent&wic%ed& sinf l& vile&wic%ed& sinf l& vile&

nefario snefario s


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ow Depraved ,re *e+ow Depraved ,re *e+

1;


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9 *hat then+ ,re we ews any9 *hat then+ ,re we ews any.etter off+ /o& not at all" or we.etter off+ /o& not at all" or wehave already char!ed that all& .othhave already char!ed that all& .oth

ews and 'ree%s& are nder sin& 10ews and 'ree%s& are nder sin& 10as it is written: /one is ri!hteo s&as it is written: /one is ri!hteo s&no& not one 11 no one nderstandsno& not one 11 no one nderstands

no one see%s for 'od" 12 ,ll haveno one see%s for 'od" 12 ,ll havet rned aside to!ether they havet rned aside to!ether they have.ecome worthless no one does.ecome worthless no one does

!ood& not even one"4!ood& not even one"4



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1; ,ll have sinned1; ,ll have sinned2; *e are more


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,$$,$$


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? t& @Am a !ood person"""? t& @Am a !ood person"""@ have not %illed"@ have not %illed"@ have not stolen"@ have not stolen"

@ have not committed@ have not committed

ad ltery"""ad ltery"""


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@s anyone ri!hteo s+@s anyone ri!hteo s+


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,re those in prison,re those in prisonsinners+sinners+

,re those not in prison,re those not in prisonsinners+sinners+

@s a thief a sinner+@s a thief a sinner+

@s someone who has not@s someone who has notstolen a sinner+stolen a sinner+


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,re my parents sinners+,re my parents sinners+,re my children sinners+,re my children sinners+

,re my si.lin!s sinners+,re my si.lin!s sinners+@s my .a.y a sinner+@s my .a.y a sinner+

,re yo a sinner+,re yo a sinner+


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B#he terri.le condition of manAsB#he terri.le condition of manAs

heart will never .e reco!niCed .yheart will never .e reco!niCed .ypeople who assess it only in relationpeople who assess it only in relationto other men" Depravity is o rto other men" Depravity is o r

condition in relation to 'odcondition in relation to 'odprimarily& and only secondarily inprimarily& and only secondarily inrelation to man" nless we startrelation to man" nless we start

here we will never !rasp the totalityhere we will never !rasp the totalityof o r nat ral depravity"Bof o r nat ral depravity"B- ohn Eiper - ohn Eiper


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1; ,ll have sinned1; ,ll have sinned2; *e are more


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1; ,ll have sinned1; ,ll have sinned2; *e are more wic%ed than we2; *e are more wic%ed than wethin%thin%3; #here is no


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*e are wic%ed in*e are wic%ed in

character"character"


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10 as it is written: /one is10 as it is written: /one isri!hteo s& no& not one 11 no oneri!hteo s& no& not one 11 no onenderstands no one see%s for 'od"nderstands no one see%s for 'od"12 ,ll have t rned aside to!ether12 ,ll have t rned aside to!etherthey have .ecome worthless nothey have .ecome worthless no

one does !ood& not even one"4one does !ood& not even one"4



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conversation"conversation"


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13 #heir throat is an open !rave13 #heir throat is an open !ravethey se their ton! es to deceive"4they se their ton! es to deceive"4

#he venom of asps is nder their#he venom of asps is nder theirlips"4 15 #heir mo th is f ll oflips"4 15 #heir mo th is f ll ofc rses and .itterness"4c rses and .itterness"4



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cond ct"cond ct"


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1) #heir feet are swift to shed1) #heir feet are swift to shed.lood 1( in their paths are r in and.lood 1( in their paths are r in and

misery& 16 and the way of peacemisery& 16 and the way of peacethey have not %nown"4they have not %nown"4

Romans 3:1)-16Romans 3:1)-16


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B>o have heard that the ancients wereB>o have heard that the ancients weretold& A>o shall not commit m rderA andtold& A>o shall not commit m rderA and

A*hoever commits m rder shall .e lia.leA*hoever commits m rder shall .e lia.leto the co rt"A ? t @ say to yo thatto the co rt"A ? t @ say to yo that

everyone who is an!ry with his .rothereveryone who is an!ry with his .rothershall .e ! ilty .efore the co rt andshall .e ! ilty .efore the co rt and

whoever says to his .rother& A>o !ood-for-whoever says to his .rother& A>o !ood-for-nothin!&A shall .e ! ilty .efore thenothin!&A shall .e ! ilty .efore thes preme co rt and whoever says& A>os preme co rt and whoever says& A>o

fool&A shall .e ! ilty eno !h to !o into thefool&A shall .e ! ilty eno !h to !o into thefiery hell"fiery hell"


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B>o have heard that it was said& A>oB>o have heard that it was said& A>oshall not commit ad lteryA . t @ say toshall not commit ad lteryA . t @ say to

yo that everyone who loo%s at a womanyo that everyone who loo%s at a womanwith l st for her has already committedwith l st for her has already committed

ad ltery with her in his heart"Bad ltery with her in his heart"B


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#he heart is more#he heart is moredeceitf l than all elsedeceitf l than all else

,nd is desperately,nd is desperatelysic% *ho cansic% *ho cannderstand it+nderstand it+

- eremiah 16:9- eremiah 16:9


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Man is totallyMan is totally

depraved and indepraved and in



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1; ,ll have sinned1; ,ll have sinned2; *e are more wic%ed than we2; *e are more wic%ed than wethin%thin%3; #here is no


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17 #here is no fear of 'od .efore17 #here is no fear of 'od .eforetheir eyes"4 19 /ow we %now thattheir eyes"4 19 /ow we %now thatwhatever the law says it spea%s towhatever the law says it spea%s to

those who are nder the law& so thatthose who are nder the law& so thatevery mo th may .e stopped& and theevery mo th may .e stopped& and thewhole world may .e heldwhole world may .e held

acco nta.le to 'od" 20 or .y wor%sacco nta.le to 'od" 20 or .y wor%sof the law no h man .ein! will .eof the law no h man .ein! will .e

8 stified in his si!ht& since thro !h 8 stified in his si!ht& since thro !hthe law comes %nowled!e of sin"the law comes %nowled!e of sin"



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1; ,ll have sinned1; ,ll have sinned2; *e are more wic%ed than we2; *e are more wic%ed than wethin%thin%3; #here is no hope3; #here is no hope


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