Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5004 human race, and sin

5004 human race, and sin

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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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

Genesis 4:3-9; Romans 1:28-29

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

Amos 8:4-6; James 2:1-7

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