Are all people born good?
GotQuestions Bible questions answered https://www.gotquestions.org/ All rights reserved-Published with permission There is a common belief today that people are born “good” and most people remain basically good at heart their whole lives. According to this theory, the evil that some people exhibit is the result of environmental factors—people only turn “bad” when external forces beyond their control twist them away from their basic goodness. This is a false, unbiblical view of human nature. The Bible teaches that none of us are good. We are all born sinners with a sinful, selfish nature inherited from Adam . Unless we are born again by the Spirit of God, we will never see the kingdom of God ( John 3:3 ). Psalm 14:2–3 counters the idea that anyone is “good”: “The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.” Add to this Jesus’ statement th