1. Sinfulness of Human Beings [Restoring Mankind’s Inclination Towards Selfishness] The Cry Freedom Workshop

2. Overview Statement A wise man has said that “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

3. Introductory Questions Where do you see corruption in your society? Think specifically in terms of such places as politics, business, and the courts. Where do you see corruption or injustice in your church? Why is there corruption in the church? Where do you see corruption in your own life? Please be honest!

4. Post Video Discussion What is the opposite – antithesis - of this principle? On a scale moving from 1-10 with 1 being the opposite of this principle and 10 being the perfect application of this principle, where does your nation fall. Give illustrations or stories to demonstrate your answer. These can be for the principle or the antithesis as you have observed it.

5. Scripture Discovery Read – Set # 1: Genesis 3: 1-7; 8:21; Romans 1: 28-32 – Set # 2: Genesis 6: 5-6; Is. 6: 1-5; Romans 3: 23 – Set # 3: Jer. 17:9; Mark 7: 20-23; 1 John 1:8-9 Questions – What does this reveal about the nature of the heart of human beings? – How does God respond to the corruption in human beings? – When building a nation do you create your laws and structures assuming human sinfulness or based on the best that is in human beings? Explain your answer!