Romans 3:11
11 There is [esti] none [ou] that understandeth [suniemi],
there is [esti] none [ou] that seeketh after [ekzeteo]
God [theos].
KJV-Interlinear
11 no
one understands; no one seeks for God. ESV
On their own, there is no one who seeks after God. Refusal to click a simple link and pursue
knowledge or even to read a very short study is a loud testimony to that
fact. Mans pursuit of his own agenda is
mans pursuit of evil objectives.
Bible doctrine is the only thing that gives man
insight that God exists, and only then does that knowledge give rise to a positive
attitude and desire for the spiritual life.
Apart from Bible doctrine, man would go his own way in
total disregard of God, and thus the total depravity of man.
Understanding, is the comprehension of a subject based
on fact and reality. Lacking truth, then
any understanding is compromised and obscured away from reality.
Therefore, on his own, it is impossible for any human
being to attain legitimate understanding, because the truth that comes from
God, is the only method of becoming oriented to life and the world around us.
The lack of a desire to seek God, indicates the
propensity of humanities indifference toward truth and mans openness to the
lies of the world.
