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?