THE most insidious lie that Satan has put over on humans is that “people are basically good”.
Then everyone spends all their time and intellect trying to justify their own “goodness” instead of accepting their true sin nature.
This justification leads to people rejecting the authority of Scripture and ultimately rejecting the existance of God.
so we are both made in His image and basically bad?
“THE most insidious lie that Satan has put over on humans is that “people are basically good”.”
SO true. I am re-reading Thomas Sowell’s book, “A Conflict of Visions” where our concept of basic human nature determines so much of our worldview. He posits a division based on—though not explicitly—the concept that mankind is fallen and naturally selfish and sinful. The other group believes mankind is ever-evolving, becoming more and more perfect with each generation, and capable of earthly perfection if the right people set up the right conditions. His term for human nature is “constrained” (meaning fallen) and “unconstrained” meaning no limits to mankind’s ability to improve. The groups are diametrically opposed in the way they view tradition, knowledge, sophistry, government power, everything.
Though it was published in 1987, it really describes Obama and his minions to a T as radical “unconstrained” idealists.