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Booklet One – Evangelism Lessons
For Those Who Want To Know GOD
LESSON ONE – STUDENT’S Edition
MAN’S CONDITION FROM GOD’S PERSPECTIVE
I. Introduction
Have you ever stopped to consider God's view of mankind? How does God describe mankind in the Bible? You are part of mankind, and therefore, these questions pertain to you. How does God describe you? This lesson will answer these questions and others.
II. God Says That All Human Beings Are Sinners.
In the Bible, God tells us repeatedly that His view of all human beings is that they are sinners. Consider some of the many Bible passages where God says this.
1. I Kings 8:46 “OT”.
A. According to this verse, how many people sin?
2. Psalm 14:2-3 “OT”. There are several questions that we need to answer from this passage of Scripture.
A. According to this verse, who is looking down from heaven?
B. And upon whom is God looking?
Don’t let the words, “sons of men” confuse you. The verse simply means, “The LORD (God) is looking down from heaven on human beings.” This means that God is looking down from heaven on YOU and on ME and on everyone else too! Are you daily conscious of this truth--that God is looking down from heaven on all human beings, including YOU? That is what God tells us in this verse, and there are many other Bible verses that affirm this same truth!
C. According to the last two phrases in vs. 2b, God is watching mankind for what two purposes?
(1.)
(This means “any who understand God.” God is looking down from heaven to see if anyone understands Him. To understand something means to comprehend it or to have good insight into it. God is looking down from heaven to see if anyone comprehends Him or has good insight into Him!)
(2.)
D. Vs. 3 tells us what God has found as He has watched all of mankind. According to the first four words of vs. 3, are any persons “seeking God”? God clearly says that “all” have turned aside from seeking Him!
(Perhaps we should briefly pause here and mention that Ps. 14:2-3 is written about the whole human race, including every person in the human race. This is God’s indictment against everyone who lives or has ever lived on planet earth. However, as we will see in future lessons, God has intervened in the lives of some people and given them a mind and a heart to seek Him. Without God’s powerful intervention in the lives of people, God is telling us in Ps. 14:2-3 that no one seeks Him.)
E. What else does vs. 3 tell us that God has noticed about mankind from watching? Mankind has “become ,” and “there is no one who does ,” “not even .”
F. Summary and application of Ps. 14:2-3: So, according to Psalm 14:2-3, how many have turned aside from seeking God? How many do “good” according to vs.3? What does “corrupt” mean?
3. Ecclesiastes 7:20 “OT”.
A. Write out the entire verse:
4. Romans 3:9 “NT”.
A. What two races of people does this verse mention?
(When this verse says, "Jews and Gentiles,” it simply means the whole human race, the entire world, all of mankind! The Bible often divides man into two classes of people--Jews and Gentiles. The nation of Israel (Jews) were God's chosen people in the Old Testament and everyone else was considered a Gentile. “Gentile” simply means other nations except the Jews.)
B. What does God say about both of them?
C. Notice that vs. 9 uses the word "charge.” What does it mean to have “charges” pressed against an individual? If someone is “charged” with a crime, what does that mean?
D. How many are “charged” with sin?
5. Romans 3:10-12 “NT”.
A. Where have you read these verses before?
6. Romans 3:23 “NT”.
A. According to this verse, how many does God say have sinned?
7. Galatians 3:22 “NT”.
A. What percentage of the world is in prison to sin?
(Take note too that this verse says that "The Scripture declares this." It matters not if I acknowledge that I am a prisoner to sin or if you acknowledge that you are. God's Word says that we are. If we deny that we are sinners, our argument is not with each other but with God.)
From these seven passages, is there any doubt as to where man stands before God, his Creator? From God’s perspective, all men, without exception, are what? This includes you; it includes me.