know it?” (Jer. 17:9 NBV). Paul not only declares this same truth but maintains that even when the truth is perceived, the sinful inclination is to suppress it (Rom. 1:18). A person’s basic necessity is the application of God’s Word to him. In that light he can see light. Paul again amplifies this concept in Ephesians 4:17–19 and 5:9–13. In the fourth chapter we read that the person outside of Jesus Christ is not subject to God’s Word, he walks in the futility of his mind, is darkened in his understanding,