Genesis 6:5-7 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth… I. THAT THE WICKEDNESS OF MAN IS, AND EVER HAS BEEN, GREAT. 1. Among the Jews. 2. In heathen nations. But, to bring the matter home to ourselves, for with ourselves the great concern lies, are not men still full of envy, murder, debate, deceit? Is not the state of society lamentably corrupted and depraved? II. THAT THIS WICKEDNESS PROCEEDS FROM HIS CORRUPT NATURE. Prove this from — 1. Experience. 2. Scripture. (Genesis 8:20, 21; Job 15:14-16; Psalm 51:5-10; Matthew 15:19; Matthew 12:33; Romans 7:14, 15, 18.) II. THE ONLY REMEDY FOR THIS CORRUPTION. (John 3:16.) (H. J. Hastings, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. |
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