1. Section 1 God’s Plan for Salvation: The Big Picture

2. Section 1, Part 2 The Fall from Grace

3. Introduction Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s original plan Resulting in the Fall from the grace of: ◦Original Holiness & Original Justice This Original Sin is passed down within human nature This wound weakens our ability to resist temptation The serpent represents Satan the fallen angel & tempter God is more powerful than Satan & his plan will prevail Three articles ◦(A. 5) – Adam and Eve’s Disobedience ◦(A. 6) - Original Sin: A Consequence of the Fall ◦(A. 7) – Satan and the Fallen Angels

4. Article 5: Adam and Eve’s Disobedience Experience of mind saying no but will saying yes ◦“What I do I do not understand for I do what I hate not what I want” St. Paul in Romans 7:15 God allows but does not will it The Fall – Gn. 3: 1-24Gn. 3: 1-24 ◦Free except for 1 command in Gn. 2: 16-17 ◦What are the literal effects of Original Sin  Guilt & shame cause us to hide and avoid responsibility—a loss  Effects of loss on the soul and body ◦Symbolic interpretation  Pride causes us to distrust God & disobey through misused freedom ◦ Irony—a lack of acceptance of our own goodness/reality ◦Define Etiology – ex. Gn. 3: 14-19  Exile from Eden, Death, Pain & Toil, Enmity: punishment or blessing Distinction between temptation & sin ◦Key to avoiding sin God’s obedience is stronger than our disobedience—hope 1)Read Gn. 3: 1-24 2)Write down ten reflections on the text’s literal or spiritual meaning

5. Homework Read AA. 6-7 Review questions 1.2; 1-2

6. Article 6: Original Sin: A Consequence of the Fall Is original sin an essential Church doctrine ◦Hierarch of truths Two meanings of original sin—Lt. origio Seems unfair, we didn’t do anything ◦Other examples—genetic disorders How is it passed down—mystery but not physically ◦Two historical exceptions Effects of original sin ◦Self, others, God ◦Concupiscence: synderesis, conscience, & free will ◦Damaged or destroyed—Catholic vs. Christian ◦Death, pain, toil, suffering—punishment or 2 nd chance Spiritual battle since original sin ◦Sides of the battle ◦What is really being fought over—war or battles

7. Fr. Barron on Original Sin The Fall and Original Sin 1) What is the essence of sin?

8. Article 7: Satan and the Fallen Angels Define Satan How was he depicted in Genesis 3, why How has he been depicted since—Mt. 25: 31-46 ◦What do these depictions reveal about Satan; are they dangerous What is the origin of the fallen angels ◦Biblical evidence of fall—2 Pt. 2:4; Jude 6; Lk. 10 How did the concept of Satan develop throughout SS ◦OT  Define Satan literally  Two activities in three references ◦NT  Define devil, Beelzebul, & Lucifer  Activities over many references Shouldn’t we be afraid of such a powerful spiritual foe; why ◦Distinction between temptation & sin ◦Define Parousia “Deliver us from every evil”

9. Fr. Barron: The Devil The Devil 1) Define the devil by contrasting him with God In three ways.

10. Homework Review questions 1.2; 3-6 Study for the Section 1, Part 2 Quiz (AA. 5-7) Monday Make sure the Section 1, Part 2 Homework (1.2; 1-6) is ready to turn in Monday 1)How can you strengthen your conscience? 2)How can you win the spiritual battle you are engaged in?