THE FALL

THE GREAT DECEPTION
PARADISE LOST

The Fall
Gen 3 = Pivotal point in mankinds history2 chapters before The FallRest of the Bible (1100+ chs) and history after the FallGods relationship with manUniverse created for the earthEarth created for manMan created

The Fall
What is freedom ?Does complete freedom exist = Free Will ?Man created with Free WillComplete Freedom only exists within the boundaries of GodComplete Freedom lost after The FallMan now slave to sin

The Fall
What is evil?Absence of GodEz 28:11-19Isaiah 14:12-14

The 5 I Wills.

Genesis 3

The Fall
One Simple CommandmentWho is the Serpent?Can the Serpent speak?Eve heard somethingPossessedSpeaks through othersGet behind me Satan

The Fall
Why the Serpent?Covert EnemyThe Investigation.Seed of DoubtThe Interrogation.PrideThe Infiltration.Lust

The Fall
Doubt

ElohimLearned about ParadiseSatan distorted Gods commandmentEve questions her memory and questions Gods wordMade God a liar

The Fall
PrideGods commandments are unreasonableSatan and Eve exaggeratedChallenges our free-willInfringe upon our lifeChurch lifeSelf-ControlResent Gods restrictions

The Fall

Pride

You will be like God1Jn 3:2 we shall be like HimAdam & Eve wanted it according to their timelineGod resists the proud James 4:5

THE FALL
SPIRITUAL LAXITYResist the devil and he will flee from you James 4:7

Temptations

ADAMCHRISTGREEDAte from the forbidden treecommand these stone to become breadCONCEIT..your eyes will be openedall these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship mePRIDE..you will be like God..if You are the Son of Man, throw Yourself down

The Fall
Why Eve?

God Spoke to AdamAdam knows and named the serpentEve emotional

Eve was deceived but Adam disobeyedTHE 5 SENSES

The Fall
Serpent punished without inquiryUnrepentant; 2 Thess 2:1-4Most clever now most cursedDust you shall eatWe are the dust (St. Augustine)

First Prophecy v 15

The Fall
Shame and guilt Replaced purityResult of prideNakednessLost Grace of GodWomans place in societySt. Mary restored the dignity that first Eve lost

The Fall
AdamWhere are you? (What has happened to you?)Adam responsible for Adams death

Sorrow, toil, sweat, difficulty, despairNature cursed

The Fall

Sin FALL

Pride EXILE

The Fall
Sin & RepentanceFor a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.

The FallParadise Regained

Evil: The 5 I wills

Fall: The 5 Senses

Salvation: The 5 Wounds of Christ

The Fall The Hope
Then the LORD God said, Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever Gen 3:22

Plan for salvation instituted by the Trinity at the moment of the Fall