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The Book of Genesis

The Book of Genesis. Sin and Death. Sin and Death. God’s ways and His plans are always easy.

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The Book of Genesis

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  1. The Book of Genesis Sin and Death

  2. Sin and Death God’s ways and His plans are always easy • Genesis 2:16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die."

  3. Sin and Death God’s ways and His plans are always easy What does God require of us today? Mark 12:29-31 Jesus answered, "The foremost is, 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' "The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

  4. Sin and Death What is sin? The word “sin” has it’s source from God Genesis 4:7 "If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.“ Sin(n): an offence, [a violation of the divine law in thought or in act; rebellion against the law, word or will of God] and its penalty from:(v): to miss the mark, to miss the goal or path of right and duty, to miss or lose oneself, to wander from the way and thus to incur forfeit, guilt, penalty, condemnation or punishment All sin is against God

  5. Sin and Death Where did sin originate? The first sin occurred in heaven with Satan 1 John 3:8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

  6. Sin and Death How did sin enter Satan’s heart? Ezekiel 28:15 "You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you. He had the seal of perfection He was full of wisdom and perfect in beauty He was in Eden, the garden of God The day he was created God prepared precious stones for his covering

  7. Sin and Death How did sin enter Satan’s heart? Ezekiel 28:15 "You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you. He had the seal of perfection He was full of wisdom and perfect in beauty He was in Eden, the garden of God The day he was created God prepared precious stones for his covering God placed him as the anointed cherub who covers He was on the holy mountain of God He walked in the midst of the stones of fire. Missing

  8. Sin and Death How did sin enter Satan’s heart? Ezekiel 28:15 "You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you. Unrighteousness:#‎`evel(eh'-vel); or `avel (aw'-vel); (moral) evil – perverseness, (violent) unjust (deeds); unrighteousness; wickedness. From:‎`aval(aw-val'); to distort (morally): - deal unjustly

  9. Sin and Death How did sin enter Satan’s heart? Ezekiel 28:15 "You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you. Ezekiel 28:16 "By the abundance of your trade You were internally filled with violence, And you sinned; Trade: commerce; social relations, esp. communication of views and attitudes, communion Violence:maltreatment, violations; or take by force; unjust gain: cruelty, damage, injustice, oppression, unrighteous, wrong.

  10. Sin and Death How did sin enter Satan’s heart? Ezekiel 28:15 "You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you. Ezekiel 28:17 "Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor.

  11. Sin and Death How did sin enter Satan’s heart? Isaiah 14:13 "But you said in your heart, 'I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God I will sit on the mount of assembly In the recesses of the north 'I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.

  12. Sin and Death How did sin enter Satan’s heart? Ezekiel 28:15 "You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you. Ezekiel 28:17 "Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor.

  13. Sin and Death How did sin enter Satan’s heart? Ezekiel 28:15 "You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you. Ezekiel 28:18 "By the multitude of your iniquities, In the unrighteousness of your trade, You profaned your sanctuaries. • Iniquities: perversity; depravity; (moral) evil; mischief; sin • Profaned: defiled; polluted; desecrated

  14. Sin and Death How did sin enter Satan’s heart? Luke 10:18 And He said to them, "I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. Rev 12:4 And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven, and threw them to the earth Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

  15. Sin and Death How did sin enter Satan’s heart? Hebrews 9:23-24 . . . it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us

  16. Sin and Death How did sin enter Satan’s heart? When did this happen? Between the beginning and the fall of man in the garden It isn’t a factor in our salvation or God’s plan When was the fall? Up to 115 years after creation? Jewish tradition: after the completion of 7 years exactly, on the 17th day of the 2nd month?1 1Anon, The Book of Jubilees: Chapter 3, verse 17 (From: "The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament", by R.H. Charles, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913

  17. Sin and Death Satan propagated sin to Adam in the garden Genesis 3:2-6 And the woman said to the serpent, "From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, lest you die.'" And the serpent said to the woman, "You surely shall not die! "For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

  18. Sin and Death Satan propagated sin to Adam in the garden Adam was not deceived What was Adam doing? He listened and observed this whole interchange and said nothing. Was he waiting to see if she died? Did he even comprehend the meaning of the word “die”?

  19. Sin and Death Satan propagated sin to Adam in the garden Satanic strategy has not changed He plants a seed of doubt about the truth of God’s word: “Indeed, has God said?” He convinces a person of a lie about God and his word: "You surely shall not die! He convinces a person that God is selfish, hiding the truth and keeping something from them: “For God knows that in the day you do it your eyes will be opened, He Builds up the ego and flesh, feeding the lust of the person: “you will be like God, knowing the truth.

  20. Sin and Death What was God’s will for the man and woman to do in the Garden? • Genesis 2:15-17 Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. • To Cultivate It: to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve (God), till, enslave, do (Levitical) service, worship or obey. • Keep It:to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; to protect, attend to, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save, watch.

  21. Sin and Death What was God’s will for the man and woman to do in the Garden? This was before sin and the curse and death “Cultivate” and “Keep” are feminine verbs Literally: to cultivate her and keep her. “Garden” is a masculine noun Genesis 2:7 Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being [soul].

  22. Sin and Death What was God’s will for the man and woman to do in the Garden? To Guard, preserve, and strengthen their souls through service to God in worship Offering spiritual sacrifices Genesis 3:8a And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day

  23. Sin and Death Is sin so bad? Why did God allow sin to occur? Sin’s wages include: Separation from God our creator Bondage and slavery Fruit of unrighteousness Death

  24. Sin and Death Sin’s wages include: The serpent’s loss of use of his legs Enmity between He and the woman His seed and her seed Antichrist and Christ Pain during child birth Animals show no visible pain effect Ground cursed Thorns and thistles grow

  25. Sin and Death What is death? Departure or total separation from life and the living Spiritual death Seperation from God as the source of all life (Gen 3:22-24) Evidenced by insensitivity to the things of God The termination or cessation of life Divine appointment Servant to the believer

  26. Sin and Death What is death? The wages sin pays Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Wages: rations for a soldier, i.e. his stipend or pay: - wages. The fruit; the child or the seed of sin • James 1:15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.

  27. Sin and Death Is there a cure for sin? Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:21-23 For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ's at His coming, Hebrews 2:14-15 Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; and might deliver those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.

  28. Sin and Death Conclusion: Sin crouches at the door Will you master it or will you allow it to master you Sin originated with Satan in heaven Satan deceived mankind and brought sin and its penalty/fruit into the world Through Jesus Christ and His shed blood We have are a new creation – no sin nature We are empowered to rule and reign over sin We are freed and exempt from sin’s wages

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