The Fall

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The Fall
Chapter 2
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The Root of Sin
Section 1
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Tree of Life
T/K of G E
Adam
Eve
Garden of Eden
The Commandment Gen 217 But of the tree of
the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat,
for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.
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A. The Tree of Life and the Tree of the
Knowledge of Good and Evil
1) Jesus words
Mt 1511 Not what goes into the mouth defiles a
man, but what comes out of the mouth, this
defiles a man.
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2) Gods viewpoint
- Would the God of love test humans so
mercilessly by a means that could cause their
death?
- Would God, the loving Parent, create a
poisonous fruit to look so attractive (Gen 3 6)
and place it where His children could reach it
so easily?
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3) Human viewpoint
- How can something one eats cause a sin that
can be transmitted to ones descendants?
Therefore, the fruit was not actual, but symbolic.
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1. The Tree of Life
Tree of Life
Since Adams Fall, fallen people have set their
hopes on attaining what Adam failed to attain
The Tree of Life.
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2. The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
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B. The Identity of the Serpent
1) Conversed with human beings and caused the
Fall
angel (2 Pet 24)
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C. The Fall of the Angel and the Fall of
Human Beings

• The Crime of the Angel

2. The Crime of the Human Beings
People often regard the sexual act with shame and
even contempt.
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3. The Illicit Sexual Act between the Angel and
the Human Beings (Jn 844 Mt 37 Mt 2333)
Mt 37 You brood of vipers! Who warned you
to flee from the wrath to come?
Mt 2333 You serpents, you brood of vipers,
how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?
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D. The Fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge
of Good and Evil
- Eves eating of the fruit of the T/K of G E
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E. The Root of Sin
The root of sin was that the first human
ancestors had an illicit sexual relationship
with an angel (symbolized by a serpent).
1) Original sin has been passed from one
generation to the next.
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2) Adultery and fornication are regarded as
cardinal sins by religions, which emphasize
the need to purge sin.
3) The Israelites performed the rite of
circumcision as a condition for
sanctification.
4) Sexual promiscuity is a principal cause of
the downfall of numerous heroes, patriots and
nations.
5) The inability to prevent the plague of sexual
promiscuity
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The Motivationand Process of the Fall
Section 2
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A. The Creation of Angels, Their Mission, and
Their Relationship to Human Beings
1) Created prior to any other creation (Gen 126)
2) As servants and messengers (Rev
229 Heb 114 Lk 131 Acts 127-10)
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A. The Creation of Angels, Their Mission, and
Their Relationship to Human Beings
1) Created prior to any other creation (Gen 126)
2) As servants and messengers (Rev
229 Heb 114 Lk 131 Acts 127-10)
to honor and praise God (Rev 511,12 Rev
711,12)
3) To come under the dominion of human beings
(Gen 128 1 Cor 63)
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B. The Spiritual Fall and the Physical Fall
premature desire for sexual love
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The Power of Love, the Power of the Principle,
and Gods Commandment
Section 3
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• The Fall from the Viewpoint of the Power
• of Love and the Power of the Principle

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Love is the source and wellspring of life and
happiness.
Although God created human beings based on the
Principle, He governs us through love.
Accordingly, in order for love to fulfill its
proper role, its power must be stronger than the
power of the Principle.
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B. The Purpose of the Commandment as an
Object of Faith
1) To prevent the Fall
2) For the completion of the human portion of
responsibility
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C. The Period Necessitating the Commandment
Gods Commandment was necessary only while they
were immature.
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The Consequences of the Human Fall
Section 4
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A. Satan and Fallen Humanity

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Jn 1231 ...the ruler of this world...
2 Cor 44 ...the god of this world...
Rom 819 For the creation waits with eager
longing for the revealing of the sons of God.

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B. Satans Activities in Human Society
Mt 2541 ...the devil and his angels
Lk 223 Then Satan entered into Judas called
Iscariot...
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C. Good and Evil from the Viewpoint of
Purpose
Although good and evil may take the same
form, their true nature is manifest in the fruits
yielded in accordance with the divergent purpose
they pursue.
desire, love, freedom, wisdom, words, etc.
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D. The Works of Good Spirits and Evil Spirits
sense of peace and righteousness health
anxiety, fear and selfishness sickness
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E. Sin
Sin is a violation of heavenly law which, by
forming a common base with Satan, sets up a
condition enabling GRA with him.

• Original sin (root of sin)

sin derived from the spiritual and physical Fall
of the first human ancestors
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2) Hereditary sin (trunk of sin)
3) Collective sin (branches of sin)
sin for which a person is responsible as a member
of a group
4) Individual sin (leaves of sin)
sin committed by oneself
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F. The Original (Fundamental) Fallen Nature
The fundamental nature that gives rise to all the
fallen natures of fallen humanity is called the
original (in the sense of fundamental) fallen
nature.

• Failing to take Gods standpoint

The Archangel failed to love Adam with the same
heart and perspective as God.
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2) Leaving ones proper position
The Archangel desired to enjoy the same position
of love in the human world as he had in the
angelic world.
e.g., fornication, adultery
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3) Reversing dominion
The Archangel dominated Eve, and then Eve
dominated Adam.
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4) Multiplying the criminal act
Eve spread her sin to others by inducing Adam to
fall.
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Freedom and the Fall
Section 5
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A. The Meaning of Freedom from the Viewpoint of
the Principle
1) No freedom outside the Principle
2) No freedom without responsibility
3) No freedom without actual results
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B. Freedom, the Fall, and Restoration
Freedom of the original mind brings about only
good results. The Fall was not because of freedom
of the original mind.
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The Reason God Did Not Intervene in
the Fallen Act of the First Human Ancestors
Section 6
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A. To Maintain the Absoluteness and Perfection
of the Principle of Creation
God, the Creator absolute and
perfect Principle of Creation absolute and
perfect
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B. That God Alone Be the Creator
As the Creator, Gods intervention gives the
value of creation to any being or act. Therefore,
God intervenes in beings or acts only within the
Principle.
If God had intervened in Adam and Eves fallen act
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C. To Make Human Beings the Lords of
Creation
Qualification creatorship
If God were to dominate directly and intervene in
the actions of human beings during the growing
period