1. How does the doctrine of total depravity shape our understanding of human nature and the potential for good and evil in individuals?

2. Comment on this statement that a mother might make about her wayward son : “He is a good boy, he just makes mistakes”.

3. If the doctrine of total depravity is true, why is society in as good a state as it is?

4. How is the doctrine of total depravity consistent with the idea that humans are made in the image of God?

5. How does the doctrine of total depravity inform your understanding of free will and predestination?

6. What practical implications for your daily life and how you interact with others are there when you understand the doctrine of total depravity?

7. In what ways does the doctrine of total depravity impact our understanding of salvation and the role of grace in the Christian life?

8. Does the doctrine of total depravity teach that humans are inherently evil, or does it simply acknowledge our susceptibility to sin and our need for salvation?