““In the beginning”In the beginning”Night 3 – Divine SalvationNight 3 – Divine Salvation

Seedbed of the BibleSeedbed of the Bible

Challenge:Challenge:

EVERYTHINGEVERYTHING in the Bible in the Bible comes out of comes out of Genesis 1-3Genesis 1-3

ALLALL Doctrines and Principles Doctrines and Principles found in the Bible originate found in the Bible originate

from from Genesis 1-3Genesis 1-3

THM: We must value, understand and interpret We must value, understand and interpret correctly!correctly!

Divine PurposeDivine Purpose

God had a focus – a special creation…God had a focus – a special creation…

Days 1-6Days 1-6 World & World & all in itall in it

Day Day 66

ManMan

Day Day 77

God’God’s s

RestRest

for for

““Image and Likeness”Image and Likeness”

Isa 45v18 Isa 45v18 “I formed it to be “I formed it to be INHABITEDINHABITED”” – – Heb Heb “A “A place to dwell”. God dwells in us when we place to dwell”. God dwells in us when we reflect & reflect &

manifest manifest Him.Him.

THM: Render to God the things that are God’s!Render to God the things that are God’s!

Man before the FallMan before the Fall

““Very Good”Very Good”

Excellent, delightful, Excellent, delightful, pleasantpleasant

Genesis 1v8Genesis 1v8

““Made man Upright”Made man Upright”

Straight, right, correct, Straight, right, correct, even, trueeven, true

Ecclesiastes 7v29Ecclesiastes 7v29

A beautifully balanced mental and moral state. Given the capacity to understand God’s will

and so be able to chose actions that gave God glory without bias.

Man’s PotentialMan’s PotentialMoral Faculties Lust Emotions Memory

Justice, Mercy, Faith, Hope,

Love (Agape), Loyalty,

Gratitude

Flesh, Eye, Pride

Anger, Fear, Hate, Love (Phileo), Jealousy

Your history, good and bad

 

CONSCIOUSNESS – REASONING – DECISIONS

These attributes man was capable of – so latent within him.

God purpose was to educate man by divine law into manifesting His moral attributes – to reflect God in him.

Man’s EducationMan’s Education

Moral AttributesMoral Attributes““Tree of Life”Tree of Life”

ImmortalityImmortality

God in manGod in man

Populate the world Populate the world with righteous beingswith righteous beings

Lusts, InstinctLusts, Instinct““Tree of knowledge Tree of knowledge of good & evil”of good & evil”

Experience good v Experience good v EvilEvil

Subject to sin & Subject to sin & deathdeath

World full of sorrowWorld full of sorrow

““And the LORD God commanded And the LORD God commanded the manthe man, saying, , saying, Of Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eatevery tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: : But But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou thou shalt not eat of itshalt not eat of it: : for in the day that thou eatest for in the day that thou eatest

thereof thereof dying thou shalt diedying thou shalt die””. . (Gen 2v16) (Gen 2v16)

Man When CreatedMan When Created

God out of Love creates a race of people to reflect His Glory.

Man being made “very good” is in harmony with his Righteous Creator.

The SerpentThe Serpent

SubtilSubtil – Observant, prudent, quick to perceive, – Observant, prudent, quick to perceive, crafty.crafty.

Not an evil characteristicNot an evil characteristic, rather a good one., rather a good one.

““Now the Now the serpentserpent was more was more subtilsubtil than any beast of the field which than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made”the LORD God had made” 3v13v1

“…be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” (Matt 10v16)

Animal UnderstandingAnimal Understanding

Intellect – can learn & observe

“Moral Sentiments” – capacity to think upon spiritual concepts,

principles. Ability to understand right from wrong.

Instincts, Basic needs - hunger

The Serpent ReasonsThe Serpent Reasons““And And he said he said unto the woman, unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not not eateat of every tree of the garden?” of every tree of the garden?” (Gen 3v1)(Gen 3v1)

God said “Every tree

with one exception.”

Serpent said “Can it really be that you can't eat of

every tree?”

“Just think about this logically,

why would God say that?”

Eve’s Godly ReplyEve’s Godly Reply““And the woman said unto the serpent, And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat We may eat of of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath God hath saidsaid, Ye shall not eat of it, , Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch itneither shall ye touch it, lest , lest ye die.”ye die.” Gen 3v2-3Gen 3v2-3

Eve speaks Eve speaks positivelypositively – showing that God is – showing that God is generous.generous.

““touch it”touch it” - Indicates prior intent by Adam & - Indicates prior intent by Adam & Eve to obey God Eve to obey God (Matt 5v29-30)(Matt 5v29-30)

God gave us everything (except one) to teach us His principles by obedience.

The Serpent LiesThe Serpent Lies““And the serpent said unto the And the serpent said unto the woman, woman, Ye shall not surely dieYe shall not surely die: : For For God doth know God doth know that in the that in the day ye eat thereof, then day ye eat thereof, then your your eyes shall be openedeyes shall be opened, and ye , and ye shall shall be as godsbe as gods, knowing good , knowing good and evil.”and evil.” Gen 3v4-5Gen 3v4-5If they

educated you, they know everything about good

& evil, also are immortal.

Eating is the way you can become like

them. So God is holding something

back from you.

Then sin will be beneficial to you. You

can get wisdom and immortality

NOW.

If God is

stopping you

from eating

that tree, there

must be

something

special about

that tree!Selfish appeal to lusts and logic ONLY

The Serpent’s The Serpent’s Thinking…Thinking…

“Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.

You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a

murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of

it.”

NKJV (John 8v43-45)

Who's Responsible?Who's Responsible?

“She took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat” Gen 3v6

“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world” Rom 5v12

“And Adam, was not deceived, whereas the woman, having been wholly deceived, hath come to be in transgression”

Roth 1 Tim 2v14

Although Eve initiated the events, Adam also took of the fruit…… but God held Adam responsible because he was given the leadership and… … he was failing to lead. He “hearkened to the voice of his wife”, not tricked into sin.

Adam & Eve adopt Serpent’s logic.

They had awakened a desire and lust toward satisfying themselves …

“The lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life”1 John 2v16-17

They “saw” in a way they had never seen before…

“That it was pleasant (Heb: desire) to the eyes, and a tree desired (Heb: lust after) to make one wise”

Gen 3v6

Lust EnflamedLust Enflamed

““The eyes of them were open”The eyes of them were open”This was an external This was an external flagflag of of inward inward effecteffect of sin of sin..Sin had brought about a Sin had brought about a change in the condition change in the condition of of man’s man’s naturenature..

“Knew they were naked and they sewed fig leaves together…”

Awaken in them an uncontrollable desire/lust. Their nature was now prone towards sin.

“Dying thou shalt die…” By Divine judgment, they were now cursed to a

body of mortality, a body of death

“For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of Him who subjected it in hope” (Rom

8v20)

Sin’s ConsequencesSin’s Consequences

“They went and hid themselves”Shame, a defiled conscience.

Effect on MankindEffect on Mankind

““Wherefore, asWherefore, as by one man sin by one man sin entered entered into into the world, and the world, and deathdeath by sinby sin; ; and and so death so death passed upon all passed upon all men, for that men, for that all all have sinnedhave sinned””

Rom 5v12Rom 5v12

Sin disrupted the Sin disrupted the harmony/unity in harmony/unity in creation, creation, (separation (separation between God and between God and man)man)..

Sin causedSin caused a a consequence of consequence of deathdeath

This This consequence consequence effected all humanity effected all humanity after that, after that, without without exceptionexception..

Resulting in Resulting in all all mankind being mankind being sinnerssinners, with the , with the exception of oneexception of one..

Temptation now Temptation now InternalInternal

““Let no man say when he Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: tempteth he any man: But But

every man is temptedevery man is tempted, , when when he is being drawn he is being drawn

away away of of his own lusthis own lust, and , and being enticedbeing enticed. Then when . Then when

lust hath conceived, it lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sinbringeth forth sin: and : and sin, when it is finished, sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth deathbringeth forth death.”.”

RSV James 1v13-15RSV James 1v13-15

Inescapable law of our nature, within

us…our flesh lusts, which

drags us away to evil…

our lusts only bring forth sin, actions contrary to God…

Sin pays only one wage, DEATH.

REASONING

LustMoralEmotions

Memory

REASONING

LUSTMoralEmotions

Memory

Before Fall – External Temptation After Fall – Internal Temptation

External Serpent Internal Serpent

The Propensities or the base desires are now selfishly and carnally biased. Like the serpent they are AMORAL & operate upon man’s thinking. Unhindered by the moral faculties they produce a

“carnal mind”.

Self TemptersSelf Tempters

Lust Becomes A GiantLust Becomes A GiantBefore sin, lust was latent and controlled. However Before sin, lust was latent and controlled. However now…now…

Enflamed Lusts are part of man’s fleshly constitution Enflamed Lusts are part of man’s fleshly constitution

““in the lusts of our flesh” in the lusts of our flesh” (Eph 2v3, Gal 5v16)(Eph 2v3, Gal 5v16)

Lust is a Lust is a “law of sin” “law of sin” residing in us.residing in us.

““But I see another law in my members, warring against the But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind”law of my mind” (Rom 7v23)(Rom 7v23)

Lusts are so strong (out of control) that they can trick us.Lusts are so strong (out of control) that they can trick us.

““The old man, which is corrupt according to the The old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitfuldeceitful llustsusts”” (Eph 4v22)(Eph 4v22)

LustLust “reigns”“reigns” in man and hence in man and hence all* all* mankind will inevitably sinmankind will inevitably sin

““Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.” should obey it in the lusts thereof.” (Rom 6v12)(Rom 6v12)

““For allFor all** have sinned and come short of the glory of God” have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Rom 3v21)(Rom 3v21)

*With the obvious and needful exception of Christ! “Made strong”

Man after Sin EnteredMan after Sin Entered

God who is Righteous and Holy must not look upon sin.

Man who has wronged God is separated from his creator. Now he deserves to die.

Is God’s Plan Is God’s Plan destroyed?destroyed?

Humanly speaking there was 4 possibilities…Humanly speaking there was 4 possibilities…

Disregard sin Disregard sin – sweep it under the carpet.– sweep it under the carpet.

Unrighteous of GodUnrighteous of God – His will not vindicated – His will not vindicated

To To substitute an innocent victimsubstitute an innocent victim and allow the and allow the guilty sinner to go free.guilty sinner to go free.

Unrighteous of GodUnrighteous of God – shows God only after – shows God only after blood to appease Himblood to appease Him

To To destroy destroy both Adam and Eveboth Adam and Eve

To admit that creation was a failure, His To admit that creation was a failure, His name not praisedname not praised

God’s Choice…God’s Choice…To To enforce God’s law against sinenforce God’s law against sin……(Gen 3v19)(Gen 3v19)

……but provide a sinless man who but provide a sinless man who through his through his sacrificesacrifice demonstrates God’s righteousness… demonstrates God’s righteousness…

……but open up a way of but open up a way of forgiveness!forgiveness! (Gen 3v21)(Gen 3v21)

A REPRESENTATIVE SACRIFICE WHICH WE CAN IDENTIFY WITH

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our

Lord” Rom 6v23

God’s Promise in EdenGod’s Promise in Eden“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman,

and between thy seed and her seed; he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.” (Gen 3v15)

Seed of the

Serpent

Thinking of the Spirit – Pure, truth

Thinking of the Flesh – Carnal Mind

Seed of the

Woman

Genesis 3v15 is the CORNERSTONE of the entire Bible!

Tree of LifeTree of Life

““So he drove out the So he drove out the man; and he placed at man; and he placed at the the easteast of the garden of the garden of Eden a of Eden a Cherubim, Cherubim, even a flaming sword,even a flaming sword, which turned every which turned every way, to way, to keep keep the waythe way of the tree of lifeof the tree of life.”.”

Angels as God’s Angels as God’s manifestationmanifestation

Psa 104v4Psa 104v4

““And Jesus said unto And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto him, Verily I say unto thee today, thou shalt thee today, thou shalt be with me in be with me in paradiseparadise.” .” (Luke (Luke 23v43)23v43)

““To him that To him that overcometh will overcometh will I give I give to eat of the tree of to eat of the tree of lifelife, which is in the , which is in the midst of midst of the paradise the paradise of Godof God” ” (Rev 2v7)(Rev 2v7)

““In the midst of the In the midst of the street of it, and on street of it, and on either side of the river, either side of the river, was there the tree of was there the tree of lifelife, which bare twelve , which bare twelve manner of fruits, and manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves month: and the leaves of the tree were for of the tree were for thethe healing of the healing of the nationsnations.” .” (Rev 22v2)(Rev 22v2)