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The Human Fall Part 2

The Human Fall Part 2. How was it possible for Humankind to fall ? A failure of: God’s responsibility = design fault? OR - Human responsibility. Force of Love. Force of Love. Force of the Principle. greater than. Love – source of life and joy

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The Human Fall Part 2

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  1. The Human FallPart 2

  2. How was it possible for Humankind to fall ? A failure of: God’s responsibility = design fault? OR - Human responsibility

  3. Force of Love Force of Love Force ofthe Principle greater than • Love – source of life and joy • God wants a dominion of love over perfected human beings

  4. Possibility of the Fall Direct Dominion Perfection Force of Unprincipled Love Indirect Dominion Force of Principle

  5. Possibility of Fall Force of Unprincipled Love Force ofthePrinciple • Before perfection (maturity) - possible to Fall • After perfection (maturity) –impossible to Fall

  6. Need for the Commandment C Force of Unprincipled Love Force ofthePrinciple + The Commandment “Not to Eat”

  7. Power of Commandment to Prevent the Fall Perfection COMMANDMENT Force of PrincipleFaith inCommandment Force of Unprincipled Love +

  8. Purpose of the Commandment God Faith Commandment Eve Lucifer No unprincipled relationship possible

  9. Freedom of the original mind not ‘licence’ – true freedom: • Follows the Principle (law of love) • God keeps his own laws • Requires responsibility - fulfill my responsibility • Seeks to accomplish the purpose of creation and bring joy to God • True freedom did not cause the Fall

  10. God Could Not Intervene in the Fall • God would not violate his perfect Principle • During the period of indirect dominion God could not intervene in what was human responsibility

  11. God Could Not Intervene in the Fall • God would not violate his perfect Principle 2. Would not give recognition to evil - unprincipled action (that God alone be the creator) 3. So that human beings can be qualified to have dominion • Co-creator • Complete the creation of God

  12. The Consequences of the Fall

  13. Satan’s Dominion over Humankind Satan When Adam and Eve fell, They formed a four position foundation under Satan not God and thus all humanity came to belong to Satan’s lineage. Fallen Adam Fallen Eve False Love FallenDescendants False Life False Lineage

  14. God is Suffering The Fall represents a complete violation of the three Blessings: But The Three Blessings had already been given to Humankind – so they have been realised centred on Satan,not on God

  15. Satan’s Dominion over Fallen Man Satan Selfish purpose Satan Selfish purpose Environment Selfish People Satan Selfish purpose Wife Husband False Ownership False Lineage Body Mind Self-serving Exploitative Family Society Nation World Selfish Person

  16. Satan’s Dominion Over Us “Your father, the devil…” “The god of this age.” “Prince of this world…” John 8:44 John 12:31 2 Corinthians 4:4

  17. God Spirit Mind Physical Mind What is the Human Mind? HumanMind

  18. Evil Mind Satan Physical mind Spirit mind Evil mind

  19. We inherited opposing natures Satan God Evil Good Evil Desire Good Desire Evil or selfish thoughts, words and actions Immediate ‘body’ dominated Unselfish thoughts, words and actions Eternal Mind led There is a battle in the mind of each person which manifests as conflict in the family, society and world

  20. Our Spiritual Enemy “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against…the spiritual forces of evil…” Ephesians 6:11-12

  21. How Satan Influences Us Evil Thoughts and Actions Physical Self Spirit Self Evil Spirit Satan

  22. Separating from Satan Good Thoughts and Actions Physical Self Spirit Self Evil Spirit Satan

  23. God Object S O Subject Union S O What determines good and evil Satan Origin – selfish motivation and purpose Division – gta Union – direction of development and fruit

  24. The Four Fallen Natures As a result of the fall Eve and then Adam inherited the fallen natures from the Archangel - these have become the root cause of the fallen inclinations of all people. • Not taking God’s standpoint in loving others • Leaving one’s proper position/responsibility • Reversing the original order of dominion • Multiplication of evil thinking and acts (influencing others)

  25. Tree of Sin Sin – a violation of God’s law Which creates a common base for give and take action with Satan Original Sin – lineage

  26. Tree of Sin Personal Sin Collective Sin Inherited Sin Original Sin

  27. Tree of Sin Personal Sin We can work to solve Collective Sin Inheritable Sin The Messiah is needed to solve the root of sin we belong to Satan’s lineage Original Sin

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