Total Depravity
Spiritual Inability
Hamartiology · 5 verses
Fallen man, though retaining his faculties, lacks all ability to do anything spiritually pleasing to God or to save himself. He cannot come to Christ unless drawn by the Father, cannot understand spiritual truth apart from the Spirit's illumination, and cannot choose God apart from regenerating grace. This inability is moral, not physical—man cannot because he will not.
Scripture References
“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.”
“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
“Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.”
“Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.”
“Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.”