1. The Anthropology of Scripture.—A great deal need not be said at this point. It is important, however, to take careful note of the fact that God clearly establishes the character of man (regardless of the culture into which he was born) as one born in sin (Ps. 51:5), one who is spiritually dead (Eph. 2:1–2), one who lives a life style conditioned by the lusts of the flesh and a corrupted mind (Eph. 2:3), and who therefore is a slave to sin (Rom. 6:11–13, 18). These facts must be kept in view irrespective