Condemnation— The Need Of Salvation
CONDEMNATION— THE NEED OF SALVATION
In the book of Romans, Paul presents the matter of condemnation in four aspects: on man kind in general (1:18-32), on the self-righteous in particular (2:1-16), on the religious specifically (2:17-3:8), and on all the world totally (3:9-20). First, the book of Romans reveals that condem nation has come upon mankind in general. Then attention is given to two special classes of man kind—the self-righteous class and the cultured, religious class. Finally, the whole world is brought under condemnation. Whether we are good or bad, religious or non-religious, we are under God's condemnation. Although we do not want to dwell upon the subject of condemnation, there are two points related to it that are quite im portant. First is the source of wickedness, and second is the way of restriction.
THE CONDEMNATION ON MANKIND
The Source of Wickedness
Romans 1:18-32 reveals four elements of the source of evil.