Are People Basically Good? (Biblia.com)

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The philosopher Blaise Pascal called man “the supreme paradox,” because compared to all other creatures, he is both the most magnificent and the most miserable. What did Pascal mean? The answer goes to the heart of what the Bible says about man. Man is created in the image of God, but the Bible also tells us that man has fallen into sin and become corrupt. In Are People Basically Good?, Dr. R.C....

all ungodliness and unrighteousness” (v. 18). “Ungodliness” and “unrighteousness” are two words that describe one thing. Likewise, the author of Genesis is referring to a particular characteristic of man: that he’s made in God’s image. Bearing God’s image means that we resemble Him. How do we resemble God? Some reduce it to an abstract dimension: we can think, we can choose, we can love; and God can do these as well. But what uniquely stamps us as bearing the image of God has to do with our ability

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