Are People Good Or Evil? What Does the Bible Say About the True Nature of Man?
There are many people who call themselves believers of the Bible and yet have a problem with the idea that men are evil, rather than good. Most people like to think of men as inherently good, with a little bit of evil showing through every now and then. They like to think of sin as something that attacks us from the outside, rather than something that is the very core of our being. However, the Bible describes quite a different state of being when it comes to what all men really are. We will take a look at a few scriptures showing the true state of man in this fallen world, and hopefully come to a greater understanding of our nature. We must understand that because of Adam’s sin a great fall took place near the beginning of creation, and this fall of creation goes much further than we humans like to admit. Let it be noted that what follows is in reference to any person who is lost and is not regenerated by the Holy Spirit of God. It must also be noted that what may seem good to us as h
