CORRUPTION OF THE AFFECTIONS

 CORRUPTION OF THE AFFECTIONS

Why do people refuse to come to Christ?

Answer # 1: they are unable to come on their own.

Answer # 2 : their minds have been darkened by sin

Answer # 3: the corruption of their affections.

Read John 5:40; 6:44 and 6:65

People love and desire many things before and above Christ and spiritual truth. Many people love things and pleasure above God. Above Biblical truth. Man doesn’t need a monument to his depravity. Read the newspaper. Watch the media.. Better yet, just drive through a subdivision on Sunday morning during church hours and look at all the cars in the driveways. Look at those mowing the lawn. Gardening. Sleeping in. Chilling. Just taking it easy on a Sunday morning.

Many are hard working people who simply care not for the things of God.

Truth is choked out by the cares of this world.

Church is not attended because of so called better options.

Self is elevated above the Lord. Why?

Their affections yearn for other things. For selfish pleasure and creature comforts and ease. Very few have or feel a need for Christian fellowship or Bible study and worship. Prayer is universally neglected. 

Christ is little beloved and respected. Why? Our fallen sinful nature has been corrupted by sin. We love the ways of the world more than the ways of God. 

Really simple, isn’t it?

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