“Humanity: Our Fall into Sin” Know What You Believe—Part 7 Romans 5:12-13

“Human beings are depicted as dethroned monarchs with a moral memory of their former greatness, a memory which makes them long to regain what is now lost.” Evangelical Convictions (Page 78) ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

He has made everything beautiful in its time He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. —Ecclesiastes 3:11 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. In union with Adam, human beings are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God, and under His wrath. Only through God’s saving work in Jesus Christ can we be rescued, reconciled and renewed. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" The woman said to the ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.'" "You will not surely die," the ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. —Genesis 3:1-7 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity Eve was tempted by Satan. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity Eve was tempted by Satan. There was no natural cause of evil in the human race. There was simply freedom and one restriction. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity Eve was tempted by Satan. There was no natural cause of evil in the human race. There was simply freedom and one restriction. Satan cast doubt on the Word of God. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity Satan suggested that sin would not be judged and casts doubt on God’s goodness. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity Satan suggested that sin would not be judged and casts doubt on God’s goodness. Satan’s temptation had its intended effect. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity The temptation was not the cause of Eve’s choice. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The Fall of humanity The temptation was not the cause of Eve’s choice. Adam and Eve sinned by choice. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin But each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. —James 1:14-15 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want… —James 4:1-2 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin The forbidden fruit was a reminder that they were not God, but responsible to God. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin The forbidden fruit was a reminder that they were not God, but responsible to God. Deciding good and evil is God’s prerogative. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin The forbidden fruit was a reminder that they were not God, but responsible to God. Deciding good and evil is God’s prerogative. To disobey God was rejection of God’s rule. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin The various aspects of sin: ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin The various aspects of sin: harmartia—missing the mark; ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin The various aspects of sin: harmartia—missing the mark; adikia—unrighteousness ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin The various aspects of sin: harmartia—missing the mark; adikia—unrighteousness poneria—wickedness or evil ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin The various aspects of sin: harmartia—missing the mark; adikia—unrighteousness poneria—wickedness or evil parabasis—and paraptoma— stepping over a known boundary ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin The various aspects of sin: harmartia—missing the mark; adikia—unrighteousness poneria—wickedness or evil parabasis—and paraptoma— stepping over a known boundary anomia—is a violation of a known law. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin Sin has a God-ward focus—we sin against God. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

“Sin is the revolt of self against God, the dethronement of God with a view to the enthronement of oneself. Ultimately sin is self deification, the reckless determination to occupy the throne which belongs to God alone.” John Stott ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The nature of sin The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."… —Psalm 14:1 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The continuing effects of sin ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The continuing effects of sin In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve sin. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The continuing effects of sin In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve sin. In Genesis 4, Cain kills Abel. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The continuing effects of sin In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve sin. In Genesis 4, Cain kills Abel. In Genesis 5, the effects of sin are seen in Adam’s genealogy. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The continuing effects of sin In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve sin. In Genesis 4, Cain kills Abel. In Genesis 5, the effects of sin are seen in Adam’s genealogy. In Genesis 6, all of humanity is living in defiance to God. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The continuing effects of sin The Lord saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The Lord was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. —Genesis 6:5-6 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The continuing effects of sin As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth… —1 Corinthians 15:48 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

The continuing effects of sin Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned—for before the law was given, sin was in the world… —Romans 5:12-13 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

We are sinful by nature and by choice. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

We are sinful by nature and by choice. Original sin: The corruption of human nature is called original sin. It is original in that it is with us before we are born, and it is the soil out of which our sins arise. Total depravity implies the total inability on the part of the sinner to rescue himself from his sinful condition. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

We are sinful by nature and by choice. ...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God… —Romans 3:23 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

We are sinful by nature and by choice. Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin"? —Proverbs 20:9 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

We are sinful by nature and by choice. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. —1 John 1:8 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

We are sinful by nature and by choice. How bad off are we? ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

We are sinful by nature and by choice. How bad off are we? "There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

We are sinful by nature and by choice. How bad off are we? become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." —Romans 3:10-12 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

We are sinful by nature and by choice. How bad off are we? The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? —Jeremiah 17:9 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

We are sinful by nature and by choice. How bad off are we? As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins… —Ephesians 2:1 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

All of humanity is under the wrath of God. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

All of humanity is under the wrath of God. The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness... —Romans 1:18 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

All of humanity is under the wrath of God. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

All of humanity is under the wrath of God. claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images… —Romans 1:21-23 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

All of humanity is under the wrath of God. But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. —Romans 2:5 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

Jesus is our only hope. ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

Jesus is our only hope. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! —Romans 5:9 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”

Jesus is our only hope. For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. —1 Thessalonians 5:9 ““Humanity: Our Fall into Sin”