6458	Forums / Theology Forum / The ways of man	on: April 21, 2008, 03:09:38 PM
Man is sinful and corrupted in every area of his being. Men begin their corruption out of the thoughts of their heart. For men plan from a corrupted view of the world and themselves. Every mans thoughts are always straying from birth. First because man thinks in terms of being independent. So then he thinks by a wrong view of himself as being able and powerful, and in his ability to do rite by his thinking good. Every time men think they create gods. Men do not think like God. God looks at the ugly and insignificant things and designs His working through these things. Men look at the ugly things and use them for their own benefit. Because mans ways of thinking are based on his view of his goodness and not a proper view of his corruption. When men plan they always plan with excluding a view that does not fit their plans. Every mans plans are opposed to the plans of other men. Because men think that by their planning they will build a world of safety and wisdom. Men always plan for their personal benefit. God always plans for the benefit of the helpless. Because men love to feel secure by their thinking that they have a certain control over their world. They want to feel secure more than they want to know what is always a reminder of the problem of sin. They want to eliminate their feeling sinful and thoughtless by planning to protect their world.