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Human fall

Human fall. Part two. How was it possible for Adam and Eve to fall ?. Growth through Principle. Guides us toward perfection Cannot lead to unprincipled action. Perfection. Indirect Dominion. Force of Principle. Adam & Eve. What is more powerful than the Principle?.

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Human fall

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  1. Human fall Part two

  2. How was it possible for Adam and Eve to fall?

  3. Growth through Principle Guides us toward perfection Cannot lead to unprincipled action Perfection Indirect Dominion Force of Principle Adam & Eve

  4. What is more powerful than the Principle? Force of love Force ofthe Principle greater than

  5. Why did God make love stronger than the Principle? • Love is motive and purpose for creation of humanity and universe • Love is source of life and happiness • For love to fulfil its role it has to be supreme power • God wants dominion of love over human beings

  6. Possibility of falling Force of unprincipled love Force ofthePrinciple • Before perfection - possible to fall • After perfection – impossible to fall

  7. Possibility of the fall Direct dominion Perfection Force of unprincipled Love Indirect dominion Force of Principle

  8. Why did God give the commandment? To prevent the fall C Force of unprincipled love Force ofthePrinciple + The commandment “Do not eat”

  9. Power of the commandment to prevent the fall Perfection COMMANDMENT Force of PrincipleFaith inCommandment Force of Unprincipled Love +

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

  11. Archangel’s lie ‘You will not surely die’, the serpent said to the woman. ‘When you eat it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God…’ Genesis 3:4

  12. Why did God give the commandment? • Human beings have dominion over natural world including angels • Human beings to perfect themselves through fulfilling responsibility • Human beings have dignity of children of God Commandment necessary until Adam and Eve were blessed in marriage

  13. Did freedom cause the fall? • What is true freedom? • Free will and free action • Inner freedom • “The truth will set you free.” John 8:32 • Freedom = free within the Principle • Outer freedom - free environment • “The perfect law…gives freedom.” James 1:25 • Psalm 119 • No freedom without responsibility • No responsibility without freedom • Responsible for consequences of actions • Adam and Eve lost freedom when denied responsibility • No freedom without accomplishments. • Expression of original mind • Bring joy to God

  14. Limits of freedom Freedom STOP Fall caused by unprincipled love

  15. Freedom and the law STOP Prescriptive law Loss of freedom Descriptive law

  16. How was the fall possible? • God wanted children not robots • God wanted relationships of love • Love has to be freely and spontaneously given • God gives His children freedom • With freedom comes the possibility of evil

  17. God could not intervene in the fall • Would not violate perfect Principle • Indirect dominion during human growth 2. Would not recognize unprincipled action 3. Respects human freedom and responsibility • Child of God • Has dominion over creation

  18. Why didn’t God prevent the fall? • God gave the commandment • God respects us • The Parable of the Prodigal Son

  19. Evil, sin and Satan “Satan is the real spirit of [lies]…Although intangible and immaterial, it has a personality, a true being…Pervading this personality is an active presence of hate.” Scott Peck American Psychologist People of the Lie “Satan’s greatest deception is to persaude people that he does not exist.” C.S Lewis Screwtape Letters

  20. All people affected by the fall Lucifer Evil elements Evil elements Adam Eve Evil elements Evil elements Children “Original Sin” Descendants

  21. We inherited contradictory nature Goodness Original Nature Good inclination

  22. We inherited contradictory nature Goodness Fallen nature Original nature Evil Evil inclination Good inclination

  23. What is sin? • Sin is a thought or deed which violates heavenly law so that one forms a relationship with Satan • Good and evil determined by • motivation • direction • purpose • consequences

  24. What types of sin are there? Original Sin

  25. Tree of sin Personal Sin Collective Sin Inherited Sin Original Sin

  26. Tree of sin Personal Sin We can work to solve Collective Sin Inheritable Sin The Messiah is needed to solve the root of sin Original Sin

  27. What is fallen nature? Wrongly directed original nature passed from Lucifer to Eve, from fallen Eve to Adam and from both of them to all their descendants.

  28. Not seeing or loving as God does God Adam Eve Archangel Self-centred Jealousy Critical attitude

  29. Leaving one’s proper position God Adam Eve Archangel Archangel Not fulfilling responsibility Doing someone else’s job Pride

  30. Reversing the order of dominion God Archangel Adam Eve Arrogance Exploitation

  31. Multiplication of sin God Archangel Eve Spreading lies Peer pressure Implicating others Irresponsibility Adam Descendants

  32. How Satan influences us Evil thoughts and actions Physical Self Spirit Self Evil Spirit Satan

  33. Influence of good or evil spirits God Person on Earth Good Spirits • Health • Unselfishness • Peace • Harmony

  34. Influence of good or evil spirits God Satan Person on earth Evil spirits Good spirits • Sickness • Selfishness • Guilt • Conflict • Health • Unselfishness • Peace • Harmony

  35. Separating from Satan Good thoughts and actions Physical Self Spirit Self Evil Spirit Satan

  36. Next How has God been restoring the fall?

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