Has Man Ascended Or Descended

Adam and Eve

• Adam, The son of God

• Luke 3:23- 38

Adam

• In Romans 5:12-21 the Apostle Paul authenticates Adam as head of the physical human race.

• Paul states that everyone is “in Adam” by nature.

• In Adam, all die.

Christ Is Head of Spiritual Race

A race of people who enjoy by faith:

• Benefits of redemption

• Abundant life

• No condemnation

In Christ all shall be made alive…

1st Corinthians 15:22

The Man God Created

• “The LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of live, and man became a living being.” Genesis 2:7

• Man originally possessed the spiritual and moral qualities of God

Attributes of Adam

• The first man possessed knowledge and wisdom.

• He had dominion over all other living creatures.

• His responsibility was to cultivate and keep the Garden of Eden

(Genesis 1:28)

God Gave Adam a Wife

• From Adams’ own body

• To provide loving companionship

• To love and be loved by her

• To fill the earth and subdue it

Garden of Eden

• Has been labeled “Paradise”

• Filled with lush vegetation

• Everything was pleasant to the eye

• Bore fruit for food and nourishment

Before Sin Entered

• Adam and Eve were innocent and sinless

• All God’s creatures were peaceful pets

• A beautiful river flowed through Eden

• The Tree of Life grew in the Garden

• They walked and talked with God

This was a perfect environment

Man Was Tested By God

In the garden was the Tree of Life and the

Tree of The Knowledge of Good and Evil

Adam and Eve were commanded not to eat of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

“…for the day you eat from it you shall surely die”. Genesis 2:17b

God Gives Man A Choice

• Man can choose to obey God’s authority

• Man can choose to forsake God’s rule

• Every human being faces the same choice

The Tempter Came

• The Tempter came in the form of a serpent, most likely very beautiful.

• He was a spirit being. Created as a cherub that covered the throne of God.

• His name was Lucifer. He was blameless until unrighteousness was found in him.

Satan, the Devil

• Isaiah 14:12-15 tells of Lucifer and his fall

• He was filled with pride

• He chose to make himself equal with God

• He was cast out of heaven.

Satan Deceives Eve

He used 3 steps to get her to disobey God

• Caused her to doubt God’s word, Genesis 3:1b

• Outright denial of what God said, verse 3:4

• Deception about God’s intent, verse 3:5.

Threefold Effect On Eve

• The lust of the flesh-

• “…the woman saw that the tree was good for food…”

• The lust of the eye-

• “…And that it was pleasant to the eyes…”

• The pride of life-

• “…Desirable to make one wise…”

Genesis 3:6a

Adam Was Not Deceived

• 1st Timothy 2:14,

• “And Adam was not deceived…”

• Adam made a knowledgeable choice and disobeyed God

• Adam and Eve died spiritually that day

The Consequences of Sin

• Adam and Eve hid from God, Genesis 3:8

• The Serpent and Lucifer were cursed

• Eve was cursed

• Adam was cursed

• This curse of death passed on to all the human family

Forgiveness and Restoration

• God called out to Adam and Eve

• God made a covering from animal skins

Required the death of an innocent substitute

Christ, Our Innocent Substitute

Jesus was the Lamb of God

• sent to die to pay for our sin

• He lived a perfect, sinless life

• He willingly accepted our sins to be laid on Him.

• He received our punishment so we might live.

Paradise Regained

Christ will restore all that was lost through Adam

Genesis tells of Paradise lost

In Revelation 21 and 22 we learn of Paradise Regained