Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that does good and does not sin. (Eccl 7:20)
Intro: How bad is it?
Question 8: But are we so corrupt that we are totally unable to do any good and inclined toward all evil?
Answer: Yes, unless we are born again by the Spirit of God.
I. Romans 8
Those ruled by the flesh; those ruled by the Spirit
II. What is the good?
The Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil
Q&A91: But what are good works?
Answer: Only those which are done out of true faith, conform to God’s law, and are done for His glory…
The what and the why
A good - good work
A bad - good work
A bad - bad work
A good - bad work
Application 1: The Five Points of Calvinism
The other four points
Application 2: Self-Esteem
Application 3: Education
Children and wood grain