The term "deep-seated" refers to something that is firmly established or rooted, often implying a condition or quality that is not easily changed. In a biblical context, this concept can be applied to various aspects of human nature, sin, faith, and the workings of God in the hearts of individuals.

Human Nature and Sin

The Bible frequently addresses the deep-seated nature of sin within the human heart. Jeremiah 17:9 states, "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" This verse highlights the profound and entrenched nature of sin, suggesting that it is an inherent part of human nature that requires divine intervention for transformation.

In Romans 7:18-20 , the Apostle Paul reflects on the struggle with sin, saying, "For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do." This passage illustrates the deep-seated conflict within individuals between the desire to do good and the pervasive influence of sin.

Faith and Transformation

Conversely, the Bible also speaks of the deep-seated nature of faith and the transformative power of God's work in believers. In Ezekiel 36:26 , God promises, "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." This promise signifies a profound internal change, where God replaces the hardened, sinful heart with one that is receptive to His will.

The deep-seated nature of faith is further emphasized in Hebrews 11:1 , which defines faith as "the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see." This assurance and certainty suggest a deeply rooted trust in God that shapes the believer's life and actions.

God's Work in Believers

Philippians 1:6 assures believers of the ongoing work of God in their lives: "being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will continue to perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus." This verse underscores the deep-seated commitment of God to complete the transformative work He has started in the lives of His people.

In Colossians 3:16 , believers are encouraged to let "the word of Christ richly dwell within you, as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom." The phrase "richly dwell" implies a deep-seated presence of God's Word in the believer's life, influencing thoughts, actions, and relationships.

Conclusion

The concept of "deep-seated" in the Bible encompasses both the entrenched nature of sin and the profound transformation that faith and God's intervention can bring about. It highlights the depth of human depravity while simultaneously offering hope through the redemptive work of Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.955. Beliar -- "lord of the forest," Beliar, a name of Satan
... 955 (transliterated from the OT 1100 , "worthless, vile, wickedness") -- Belial,
an appellation of Satan which stresses his deep-seated -- "the one who is ...
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The Realization of Perfect Peace
... Man partakes of this duality, and both the surface change and disquietude, and the
deep-seated eternal abode of Peace, are contained within him. ...
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Love and Remorse
... is! How much apparent goodness may coexist with deep-seated evil! How ... king.'.
Trivial acts may show great and deep-seated evil. A ...
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The Wide Range of God's Grace
... on other grounds, and they are to be lamented on many, the existence of diverse
Churches does not necessarily interfere with this deep-seated and central unity ...
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Theater-Going.
... stage. And to find an increased interest here is evidence that one lacks
spiritual life, at least deep-seated spiritual life. This ...
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Repentance
... home to the conscience. The wickedness of their life, the deep-seated sin
of the soul, is revealed to them. They begin to comprehend ...
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Ahab and Micaiah
... that characteristic of the dark picture which it draws of us, as we are in ourselves,
is its unhesitating restraint or condemnation of deep-seated desires and ...
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Synopsis. --Biblical Miracles the Effluence of Extraordinary Lives ...
... "Deep seated in our mystic frame,". and giving forth such flashes of their inherent
virtue, have already reached their ultimate development. ...
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Book viii. The Blessed Apostle Paul in Laying Down the Form for ...
... rage against the sound form of faithful words, and infusing the poison of its own
evil tenets into the inmost soul, would creep on with deep-seated mischief. ...
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Malachi
... to Jesus' own, of the obligations of the marriage relation, ii.16; and perfunctory
ritual he abhors, chiefly because it expresses a deep-seated indifference to ...
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Three Essentials.
... The third essential is this: a purpose, deep-seated, rock-rooted, underlying every
other purpose, taking precedence of every other, of trying to win others ...
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Deep-seated (2 Occurrences)
Deep-seated. Deep's, Deep-seated. Deer . Multi-Version Concordance
Deep-seated (2 Occurrences). Ephesians 4:18 with ...
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Deer (15 Occurrences)

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Understandings (2 Occurrences)
... Ephesians 4:18 with darkened understandings, having by reason of the ignorance which
is deep-seated in them and the insensibility of their moral nature, no ...
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Intimate (12 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated;
hearty. 2. (a.) Near; close; direct; thorough; complete. ...
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Insensibility (1 Occurrence)
... Ephesians 4:18 with darkened understandings, having by reason of the ignorance which
is deep-seated in them and the insensibility of their moral nature, no ...
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Deep's (1 Occurrence)

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Malady (3 Occurrences)
... ailment, a chronic disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective,
or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder ...
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Moral (5 Occurrences)
... Ephesians 4:18 with darkened understandings, having by reason of the ignorance which
is deep-seated in them and the insensibility of their moral nature, no ...
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Share (138 Occurrences)
... Ephesians 4:18 with darkened understandings, having by reason of the ignorance which
is deep-seated in them and the insensibility of their moral nature, no ...
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