The Bible and Man’s True Reflection (Romans 3:9-20)

I. Sin plagues the world universally (Romans 3:9-10)

1. Every people’s group is affected (Romans 3:9)
2. Every religious group is not spared (Romans 3:9)
3. Every effort to be righteous is futile (Romans 3:10; Isaiah 64:6; Matthew 5:20, 47)

II. Sin mars the created image of man (Romans 3:11-18)

1. Sin contaminates our body and spirit (Romans 3:10; Matthew 23:27-28)
2. Sin dulls our senses (Romans 3:11; Ephesians 2:1; John 6:44)
3. Sin damages our souls (Romans 3:12; Isaiah 53:6; Luke 15:3-7)
4. Sin poisons our speech (Romans 3:13-14; Matthew 12:34-35; Proverbs 15:2, 28; Matthew 12:34)
5. Sin falters our steps (Romans 3:15-17)
6. Sin dims our sight (Romans 3:19;Psalms 14:1)

III. Sin’s existence is an undeniable reality (Romans 3:19-20)

1. It is clearly declaredby the law of God (Romans 3:19; Matthew 5:17-48)
2. It is justly damned by the law of God (Romans 3:20; Galatians 3:24; James 1:23-25;John 3:7; Ephesians 2:8-9)