--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Man, by the apostacy, is become a most…" description: "\"“Man, by the apostacy, is become a most disordered and rebellious creature, opposing his Maker, as the First Cause, by self-dependence; as the Chief Go..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/376/john-flavel-4295_identity_man-by-the-apostacy-is-become-a-most-dis_1046099.jpg" --- # Man, by the apostacy, is become a most disordered and… ![“Man, by the apostacy, is become a most disordered and rebellious creature, opposing his Maker, as the First Cause, by self-dependence; as the Chief Good, by self-love; as the highest Lord, by self-will; and as the Last End, by self-seeking. Thus he is quite disordered, and all his actions are…” quote by John Flavel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/376/john-flavel-4295_identity_man-by-the-apostacy-is-become-a-most-dis_1046099.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/376/john-flavel-4295_identity_man-by-the-apostacy-is-become-a-most-dis_1046099.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/376/john-flavel-4295_identity_man-by-the-apostacy-is-become-a-most-dis_1046099.jpg) > ““Man, by the apostacy, is become a most disordered and rebellious creature, opposing his Maker, as the First Cause, by self-dependence; as the Chief Good, by self-love; as the highest Lord, by self-will; and as the Last End, by self-seeking. Thus he is quite disordered, and all his actions are irregular. But by regeneration the disordered soul is set right; this great change being, as the Scripture expresses it, the renovation of the soul after the image of God, in which self-dependence is removed by faith;”” [John Flavel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flavel/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Human nature is corrupted by self-reliance, self-love, and self-will, but through spiritual renewal and faith, one can be restored to God's image. **In simple terms:** Self‑reliance corrupts; faith restores. Key Takeaway Seek humility and faith for renewal. 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