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Unit Three. DE-CREATION. ALIENATION FROM SELF. First tragic effect of sin A loss of one’s inner harmony and peace Genesis 3:7 -13 -- nakedness. ALIENATION FROM GOD. Feeling estranged and alienated from God Feeling afraid of God who created them and shared with them His divine image
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Unit Three DE-CREATION
ALIENATION FROM SELF First tragic effect of sin A loss of one’s inner harmony and peace Genesis 3:7 -13 -- nakedness
ALIENATION FROM GOD Feeling estranged and alienated from God Feeling afraid of God who created them and shared with them His divine image Genesis 3: 8 – hiding from God Why does God remain so silent most of the time?
ALIENATION FROM NATURE Sin destroys the harmony with the rest of creation Sin (moral evil) opens the door to suffering and death (physical evil) Genesis 3: 16, 19 – pain and death
ALIENATION FROM OTHERS Sin separates us from one another, even our own family members Genesis 4: 8 – 10,16 – Cain killing Abel