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Chapter 2. The Human Fall. Master of Evil. God. Satan. Satan’s Identity. Original Evil Mind mind. Good- ness. Evil. Explanation of human Fall. Human Being. Section 1. The Root of Sin. ?. Root of sin. Christians. … Eating the fruit.
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Chapter 2 The Human Fall
Master of Evil God Satan Satan’s Identity Original Evil Mind mind Good- ness Evil Explanation of human Fall Human Being
Section 1 The Root of Sin
? Root of sin Christians … Eating the fruit
1.1 The tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil ? The fruit Important parts: Symbolism and metaphor Fruit of the actual tree
1.1.1 The Tree of Life Ideal Man = Symbolizes Perfected Adam Tree of Life
1.1.2 The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil Ideal Woman = Symbolizes Tree of Knowledge Of Good and Evil Perfected Eve
1.1 Identity of the Serpent = Symbolizes Gen. 3:4-5 Angel
1.3 The Fall of the Angel and the Fall of Human Beings Angel’s sin Human sin + = illicit sexual relationship Sexual parts illicit sexual relationship Jude 6-7 Gen. 3:7
1.4 The Fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil = Love of Eve The fruit = Blood ties Eating
1.5 The Root of Sin First human Ancestors Angel illicit sexual relationship
Section 2 The Motivation And Process of the Fall
1.3 Angels, their Missions and their Relationship to Human Beings God Rule Angels Human Beings • Created first • Retainer, servant, • ministering spirit • God’s Children • Dominion over • the creation
2.2 The Spiritual Fall and the Physical Fall Spiritual fall Spirit self Physical self Physical fall
2.2.1 The Spiritual Fall God x x Eve Adam Lucifer illicit sexual relationship in spirit
2.2.2 The Physical Fall God x x x Eve Adam Lucifer Fall illicit sexual relationship in body
Section 4 The Consequences of the Human Fall
4.1 Satan and Fallen Humanity Satan Satan All Things Human Beings Body Spirit World Human Beings Satan’s sovereignty Satan’s children
4.2 Satan’s Activities in Human Society Satan Evil Spirits Spirit Self Physical self Evil person on earth
4.5 Sin Satan Human Beings Classification of sin • Original sin • Hereditary sin • Collective sin • Individual sin Common base Condition for give and take action Violation of Heavenly law
4.6 The Primary Characteristics of the Fallen in is Nature God x Lucifer Eve Adam • Falling to take God’s standpoint • Leaving one’s proper position • Reversing dominion • Multiplying the criminal act
Section 5 Freedom and the Human Fall
5.1 The meaning of Freedom from the viewpoint of of the Principle • 1No freedom outside the Principle. • 2No freedom without responsibility. • 3No freedom without accomplishment.
5.2 Freedom and the Human Fall It cannot be that Freedom caused the Human Fall
Section 6 The Reason God did not intervene in the Fall of the First Human Ancestors
God Omniscient and Omnipotent • Absoluteness and Perfection of • the Principle of Creation • God alone be the Creator • Make human beings Lords of • the Creation x Intervene Deviant acts