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Scripture indicates that the world, including human beings and institutions, are imperfect because of the contaminating influence of sin. This influence extends to the household of faith: both Israel and the Christian church are portrayed as prone to sin and weakness.
Ge 3:17-19 See also Ge 5:29; Ro 8:20-22
Ps 103:15-16; 2Pe 1:4 See also 2Sa 14:14; Ps 90:3-10; Ecc 12:1-7; Jas 1:10; 1Pe 1:24
Job 4:18; Jude 6 See also 2Pe 2:4
Ro 3:23 See also Ge 6:5; 1Ki 8:46 pp 2Ch 6:36; Ps 14:3; Ps 130:3; Pr 20:9; Ecc 7:20; Isa 53:6; Isa 64:6; Gal 3:22; Jas 3:2
Israel and her leaders Ne 9:34; Jer 2:21 See also Jdg 2:11-13; Ne 9:16; Ps 106:39; Isa 3:14; Jer 50:6; Eze 20:30; Mic 3:1-3
The Christian church and its leaders 2Co 12:20; Php 3:12 See also 1Co 3:1-3; 1Co 13:12; Col 2:20; Heb 5:12; 1Jn 1:8; Rev 3:2,17
4005 | creation |
5411 | mirror |
5801 | brokenness |
6020 | sin |
6130 | corruption |
6142 | decay |
6154 | fall, the |
6203 | mortality |
8357 | weakness |
8734 | evil |
8741 | failure |
9020 | death |