Essay On Total Depravity

I agree with the doctrinal distinction of total depravity. This doctrinal belief comes from the Reformed tradition. Total depravity means that humans are completely wicked and morally corrupt. This means that human nature is fully dead. Without Christ, it is not possible to have true life because of the depravity of humans. I believe this is true because human nature is corruptible and mutable. Consequently, humans live in sin and are tempted by evil throughout the entire time on heaven. Satan is the god of this world and he does everything he can to keep humans away from God and His love. Satan’s acts, along with the immorality of our flesh, pull us further away from God if we do not resist. Thankfully, God provides us a way out. I believe humans have total depravity, but I do not believe there is no hope for humans. I believe that God sent His one and only son, …show more content…
This doctrinal belief comes from the Wesleyan tradition. Christian perfection means that all Christians have the ability to live perfect lives, free of sin. I believe humans, because they were given free will, can choose to not sin and live a perfect life. This is nearly impossible for humans, alone, to do because of the corruption of our lives. Due to the fact that we have lived our lives consistently surrounded with sin, it is extremely difficult to fully resist sin. In the same way Jesus was fully human and lived a sinless life, it is possible for us to live a sinless life. This is a beautiful thing because, by God’s grace, every time one is tempted to sin, God provides a way to run from that sin. With this knowledge, I believe we, as Christians, should strive to be blameless in God’s sight. Because we have all sinned and fall short of the Glory of God, we have Jesus who is our substitution. We are made in the likeness of God in order to Glorify God. Christian perfection allows us to overcome sin and live holy lives by the grace of