Human fallHuman fall
Part twoPart two
How was it possible for Adam and Eve to fall ?How was it possible for Adam and Eve to fall ?
Growth through PrincipleGrowth through Principle
Perfection
Indirect Indirect DominionDominion
Force of Force of
PrinciplePrinciple Adam & Eve
Guides us toward perfection
Cannot lead to unprincipled action
What is more powerful than the Principle?
Force ofthe Principle
Force of love
greater than
Why did God make love stronger than the Principle?
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
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
Possibility of falling
Force ofthe
Principle
Force of unprincipled
love
► Before perfection - possible to fall
► After perfection – impossible to fall
Possibility of the fall
Perfection
Indirect dominion
Force of Principle
Direct dominion
Force of unprincipled
Love
Why did God give the commandment?
Force ofthe
Principle
Force of unprincipled
love C+
The commandment“Do not eat”
To prevent the fall
Perfection
Force of Principle
Faith inCommandment
Force of Unprincipled
Love
Power of the commandment to prevent the fall
COMMANDMENT
++
Purpose of the commandment
CommandmentFaith
LuciferLuciferEveEve
GodGod
No unprincipled relationship possible
‘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
Archangel’s lie
Why did God give the commandment?
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
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
Did freedom cause the fall?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
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
Limits of freedom
STOPFreedom
Fall caused byunprincipledlove
Freedom and the law
STOP
Loss of freedom
Prescriptive law
Descriptive law
How was the fall possible?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
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
1. 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
God could not intervene in the fall
Why didn’t God prevent the fall?
Why didn’t God prevent the fall?
God gave the commandment
God respects us
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
God gave the commandment
God respects us
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Evil, sin and SatanEvil, 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.”
C.S Lewis Screwtape Letters
Scott PeckAmerican PsychologistPeople of the Lie
“Satan’s greatest deception is to persaude people that he does not exist.”
All people affected by the fall
LuciferLucifer
“Original Sin”
Evil elements
DescendantDescendantss
AdamAdam EveEve
ChildreChildrenn
Evil elements
Evil elements
Evil elements
Original Original NatureNature
Good inclinatio
n
We inherited contradictory nature
Goodness
Original Original naturenature
FallenFallen nature nature
Goodness
Evil
Evil inclinati
on
Good inclinatio
n
We inherited contradictory nature
What is sin?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
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
What types of sin are there?
Original SinOriginal Sin
Tree of sin
Collective Sin
Original Sin
Inherited Sin
Personal Sin
Tree of sin
Collective Sin
Original Sin
Personal Sin
Inheritable Sin
We can work to
solve
The Messiah is needed to solve
the root of sin
What is fallen nature?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.
Wrongly directed original nature passed from Lucifer to Eve, from fallen Eve to Adam and from both of them to all their descendants.
Not seeing or loving as God does
AdamAdam
ArchangelArchangel
Self-centredJealousyCritical attitude
GodGod
EveEve
Leaving one’s proper position
AdamAdam
ArchangelArchangel
Not fulfilling responsibilityDoing someone else’s job
GodGod
EveEve
ArchangelArchangel
Pride
Reversing the order of dominion
AdamAdam
ArchangelArchangelArroganceExploitation
GodGod
EveEve
Multiplication of sin
AdamAdam
ArchangelArchangel
GodGod
EveEve
DescendantDescendantss
Spreading liesPeer pressureImplicating othersIrresponsibility
Evil Spirit
Satan
How Satan influences us
Evil thoughts
and actions
Physical Self
Spirit Self
PersonPersononon
EarthEarth
Influence of good or evil spirits
GodGod
Good SpiritsGood Spirits
• Health
•
Unselfishness
• Peace
• Harmony
PersonPersononon
earthearth
Influence of good or evil spirits
Evil spiritsEvil spirits
• Sickness
• Selfishness
• Guilt
• Conflict
SatanSatan GodGod
Good spiritsGood spirits
• Health
•
Unselfishness
• Peace
• Harmony
Evil Spirit
Satan
Separating from Satan
Physical Self
Spirit Self
Goodthoughts
and actions
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How has God been restoring the fall?How has God been restoring the fall?