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Total depravity

The Fourfold State of Human Nature: Entire Depravity (State 2)

By BCL / June 20, 2025

The fourfold state of human nature includes creation, the fall of man, redemption in Christ, and the consummation of God’s kingdom. Here is a brief introduction to the second state, entire depravity.

Are Brokenness and Sinfulness the Same Thing?

By Claire Smith / March 11, 2025

A cultural shift has been occurring in the way Christians talk about the human condition. More and more, we are “broken” rather than “sinners.” Are brokenness and sinfulness the same thing?

Why I Talk to My Child about Sin

By Lara d'Entremont / February 11, 2023

We don’t like to think of our cute, tiny children as being sinful. Even though we may feel uncomfortable discussing the subject, why do we need to talk to our kids about sin?

When All the Good Guys Are Actually Bad Guys

By Tim Graham / March 7, 2019

Does it seem to you, as it does to me, that it has become more common for our public debates to be framed as being between the “good guys” and the “bad guys”? The people on “our side” are perceived as “good,” and the people on the “other side” as “evil.” What does the Bible have to say about how we view each other?