We compare:

> ‭‭Romans‬ ‭3:11‬: There is none who understands, **There is none who seeks for God;**

> Acts 17:27: **that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him**, though He is not far from each one of us;

Paul is writing didactic scripture on harmartiology and anthropology in Romans 3:11 but in Acts 17:27 Paul is preaching & Luke is recording a historical narrative.

Since Paul probably preached acts 17 before he wrote Romans, how do they compare now?  

**Q: Why would Paul assume people should seek God if they by nature don’t seek God?**