Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5001 human race, the » 5004 human race, and sin As a result of the fall, human beings have become separated from God through sin, and are divided amongst themselves. All are in a condition of spiritual blindness, slavery and death, and are incapable of saving themselves from this situation. All the human race is sinful Romans 3:9-12 See also Psalm 14:1-3; Psalm 53:1-3; Genesis 6:5-13; Job 15:14-16; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 1:18-32; Revelation 18:1-5 Babylon symbolises human society which in its opposition to God has become thoroughly corrupt. The human race is estranged from God Isaiah 59:1-2 See also Genesis 3:8-10,22-24; Psalm 5:4-5; Ephesians 2:12; Ephesians 4:17-18; Colossians 1:21 The human race is spiritually callous, blind, enslaved and dead Ephesians 2:1-3; Ephesians 4:17-19 See also Romans 1:21; Romans 5:12-14; Romans 6:16-20; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 John 5:19 The human race is divided The human race is divided individual against individual The human race is divided man against woman Genesis 3:8-12,16; Proverbs 21:9 The human race is divided nation against nation Genesis 11:1-9; Matthew 24:6-7 The human race is divided Jew against Gentile Acts 10:27-28; Ephesians 2:11-12 The human race is divided rich against poor The human race has been weakened by sin The human race has become subject to death Genesis 2:16-17; Romans 6:23 See also Romans 5:12; 1 Corinthians 15:21; James 1:15 Human beings have become weak and frail Isaiah 40:6-7 See also Job 14:1-12; Psalm 90:3-6; Psalm 103:13-16; Ecclesiastes 12:1-7; 1 Peter 1:24-25 See also
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