Section III: Chapters 2944

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Section III Chapters 29-44
Basic Theology, Charles Ryrie
Before We Start

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Origins A Biblical Perspective

• Remember the Bible is not a science text book,
  but it is accurate

• Some Suppositions
• Faith Because the first man was placed in an
  already existing universe, we must go on faith to
  understand the origin of the universe.
• By faith we understand that the universe was
  formed at Gods command, so that what is seen was
  not made out of what was visible. Hebrews 113
• Facts Because of the previous understanding, the
  only absolute facts about creation are found in
  the Bible. All other understanding is
  theoretical and cannot be accepted as absolute.

• In the beginning God created the heavens and the
  earth. Genesis 11
• The name of God in this verse is Elohim
• The Strong One, Mighty Leader, Supreme
  Deity
• Refutes the following ideas
• Atheism There is a god, and He is God
• Polytheism There is only one god, and He is God
• Pantheism God is not separate from His creation

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Origins A Biblical Perspective
Question 1 What is meant by the phrase Creatio
Ex Nihilo?

• Is Timing Everything?
• Ussher used Biblical clues to date creation back
  to 4004BC, while scientists have used methods to
  date the creation back to 4,500,000,000BC.

The Gap Concept seeks to bring harmony to
Biblical creation time and geological time
gaps first popularized by Thomas Chalmers in
1814. In between Genesis11 and 12, Satan
rebelled, brought sin into the world, and led to
the destruction of all that was created thus far
(plants and possibly animals) and an ice
age. Support Genesis 12 the earth became
without form and void because of the judgment on
Satans rebellion. Genesis 128 replenish the
earth indicates that the earth was once
inhabited with something. Refute Use of the
words replenish and refill are incorrect
translations of the actual Hebrew. Also, there
is no proof that Satans rebellion led to
judgment on the earth. The first judgment on the
earth came from the fall.
Solar Days v. Ages seeks to bring harmony to
biblical length of creation against geological
aging of earth. Solar Days throughout the
Pentateuch, the word day denotes a solar day.
Why would Genesis 1 be any different? Also, the
usage of morning and evening with the days of
creation add to this idea. Exodus 2011 God sets
an example Himself using days as days. Ages
Genesis 24 Because this doesnt specify days as
Chapter 1 did, it is open to have occurred in
longer periods of time. If the sun was not
created until the forth day, there is no way to
attribute creation completely to solar day
cycles. 2 Peter 38 Peter declares a day is like
a thousand years to God.
Burden of proof falls on anyone who wants to look
outside of the Bible. They most find undeniable
proof for that belief.
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Man

• The Characteristics of Mans Creation
• It was planned by God (Genesis 126)
• It was Direct, Special, and Immediate (Genesis
  127
• It involved 2 Facets

• Made in His Image
• Corporeal View
• The Non-Corporeal View
• Combination View
• The Roman Catholic View
• Neo Orthodox View

What does it matter? Because Gods breath an
essence gives us life, we did not lose His image
at the fall, or we would cease to exist. Also,
NT relates Man as head of the family as God is
Head.
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Man

• How is Mans Being Transmitted?
• Preexistence In the beginning all the souls that
  are in creation existed. They through various
  incarnations and in the process become sinful.
• Creationism God creates the soul of a being at
  the moment of conception and unites it with the
  body. This being is sinful not because of the
  soul, but the inherited guilt of the body
• But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out,
  O God of the spirits of all mankind, will you be
  angry with the entire assembly when only one man
  sins? Exodus 1614
• Transducianism The soul of a man is transferred
  with the body in the process of generation.
  Hebrews 710. Also, since the notion of man is
  both physical and psychical, it makes sense that
  both are growing at the same time.

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Man
Question 2 What is meant by Bipartite Unity?

• The Immaterial Man
• The Soul the life of man. Can refer to both
  the whole of man, as well as only the immaterial.
  Some say that this was what God breathed into
  Adam. Also the source of mans emotions such as
  
• Symapthy (Job 3025)
• Despair (Psalms 435)
• Bitterness (2Kings 427)
• Love (Song of Solomon 17)
• Tends to be the primary focus of Redemption
  (James 121, 1Peter 8-9)
• The Spirit refers only to the immaterial. All
  men are born with spirits (Hebrews 129), but man
  only receives the Holy Spirit upon Salvation.
  Also said to be center of activities such as
• Thinking (Isaiah 2924)
• Jealousy (Number 514)
• Contriteness (Psalms 3418)
• Pauline thought places it at the center of
  spiritual life.
• The Heart most often referrenced in the Bible to
  denote the inner man
• Intellectual Life Consideration (Deut 85),
  Knowledge of the Word (Psalms 11911), Thoughts
  and Intentions (Hebrews 412)
• Emotional Life Love (Deut 65), Self-Reproach
  (Job 276), Desire (Psalms 374)
• Spiritual Life Righteousness (Rom 109-10), Path
  to the Father (1Pet 315)

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Man

• The Immaterial Man
• The Conscience a witness inside of man who
  tells him what he should do, and what he ought
  not do. It does not teach us right from wrong,
  but reminds us what we have already learned to be
  right and wrong. The notion only appears in NT
• Respect the government which he lives under
  (Romans 135)
• Bear up under an unjust employer (1Peter 218-19)
• Requires respect when the conscience of one
  denies him what is afforded to another (1Cor
  87-12)
• The Mind used for perceiving, understanding,
  feeling, and determining. The unbelievers mind
  is blinded (2Cor 44) and darkened (Ephesians
  418). Is central to spiritual life
• Understanding Truth (Luke 2425)
• Deciding Doubtful Things (Romans 145)
• Pursuing Holiness (Ephesians 517)
• Loving the Lord (Matthew 2237)
• The Flesh referring to the sinful part of man,
  inclined to turn from God. Both believer and
  unbeliever have this aspect.
• The Will the Bible focuses more on Gods will,
  rather than mans, but acknowledges that man can
  will to do both right and/or wrong.

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Man, The Fall, and Sin
The Fall of Man A Myth, An Allegory, or a
History?

• The Fall as a Myth It is merely a legend that is
  passed on from generation to generation. There
  is no way to have an accurate account of what
  happened and the story itself is meant for
  religious and moral purposes.
• The Fall as an Allegory The story itself
  represents mans fall from grace and the
  progession towards sin, but in itself has no
  factual basis. The events are meant to express
  the overall idea.
• The Fall as a History The story told in Genesis
  is historical fact. Its reinforced by other
  scripture as well, including Pauls focus on
  Adams sin in Romans 512-21

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Man, The Fall, and Sin

• The Tempted
• Before he sinned, we see Adam as
• Endowments
• Moral Nature
• Responsibilities (Question 3)

The Test The Tempter

• The Temptation
• Satans Counterfeit
• Eves Rationalizations

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Man, The Fall, and Sin
The Penalties (Question 4)

• On the Race (Genesis 37-13)
• On the Serpent (Genesis 314)
• On Satan (Genesis 315)
• On Eve and Women (Genesis 316)
• On Adam and Men (Genesis 317-24)

The Ramifications
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Man, The Fall, and Sin

• Chata
• Ra
• Pasha
• Awon
• Shagag
• Asham

• Rasha
• Taah
• Kakos
• Poneros
• Asebes
• Enochos

• Hamartia
• Adika
• Anomos
• Parabates
• Agnoein
• Planao

A Basic Definition of Sin Lawlessness. This is
only accurate when speaking of the law of God
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Man, The Fall, and Sin
Various Forms of Sin
Sacrilege, Hypocrisy, Covetousness, Blasphemy,
Transgressing the Law, Pride, Being a Stumbling
Block, Disloyalty, Immorality, Fruitlessness,
Anger, Sins of Speech, Showing Off, Lack of
Faith, Irresponsible Stewardship, Prayerlessness
Sources of Sin

• Satan
• The World
• The Heart

Question 5 What is meant by the universality of
sin?
Some Consequences of Sin

• It Affects Destiny
• It Affects the Will
• It Affects the Body
• It Affects others

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Man, The Fall, and Sin
The Forgiveness of Sin

• The Basis for Forgiveness
• The Ramification of Forgiveness

The Eschatology of Sin

• In International Affairs
• In Personal Affairs
• In Spiritual Affairs

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Man, The Fall, and Sin
The Inheritance of Sin

• A Definition the sinful state that all men are
  born into.
• Scriptural Evidence Ephesians 23 says we are
  children of wrath by nature
• Total Depravity man fails the test of pleasing
  God. This means that every aspect of man falls
  short of God and there is nothing man can do to
  commend themselves to God. However, this does
  notmean that everyone is as depraved as they
  could be, that they do not have a conscience, or
  that they indulge in every form of sin. All of
  this is done in comparison to Gods holiness.
• The Penalty of Inherited Sin Spiritual death
  separation from God. If left unchecked, leads to
  the second death after physical death.
• Transmission of Inherited Sin Adam and Eves
  children were sinners by birth (Genesis 41). No
  one is born good and no one is partly good or
  mostly good
• A Remedy First, there must be a judgment on the
  sinful nature so that a person is no longer bound
  to it. Christs death would do this. However,
  the old man is not completely destroyed until the
  resurrection, so the Holy Spirit gives us
  strength from day to day.

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Man, The Fall, and Sin
The Imputation of Sin
The 3 Imputations of Sin (Question 6)

• Imputation of Adams Sin on the Race (Romans
  512-21)
• The Imputation of Mans Sin to Christ (2 Cor
  519)
• The Imputation of Christs Righteousness to
  Believers (2 Cor 521)

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Man, The Fall, and Sin
The Christian and Sin
Dont fall into the perfectionism or
antinomianism trap.
A Believers Enemies

• The World
• The Flesh
• The Devil

Penalties for Sins for Christians (Question 7)
How can we Prevent Sin
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The Christ
The Preincarnate Christ

• What does it mean?
• Why does it matter?
• How do we know?

The Eternality of the Preincarnate Christ

• What does it mean?
• Why does it matter?
• How do we know?

The Activity of the Preincarnate Christ (Question
8)
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The Christ
Incarnation

• To Reveal God to Us
• To Provide an Example for Our Lives
• To Provide an Effective Sacrifice for Sin
• To Be Able to Fulfill the Davidic Covenant
• To Destroy the works of the Devil
• To Be A Sympathetic High Priest
• To Be Able to Be a Qualified Judge

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The Christ
Christ Incarnation can be viewed this way Full
deity (not diluting any aspect of His divinity)
with perfect humanity (sinless humanity) in one
person, joined forever.

• The Full Deity
• He Possesses Attributes That Only God Has
• He Performs Works That Only God Can Do
• He Was Given the Names and Titles of Deity
• He Claimed to Be God

• The Perfect Humanity
• He Had a Human Body
• He Had a Human Soul and Spirit
• He Exhibited the Characteristics of a Human Being
• He Was Called by Human Names

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The Christ
Christ As Prophet, Priest, and King

• As Prophet
• Designation of Christ as Prophet
• The Manner of Christ as Prophet
• The Material of Christ as Prophet
• The Authentication of Christ as Prophet

• As Priest
• Aaronic Priest
• Melchizedekan Priest

As King
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The Christ
The Emptying of Christ

• Philippians 25-11
• What Emptying Isnt

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