CREATION
How did man get here? How did the earth come into existence?
1. Evolution is the humanistic answer.
2. God is the Biblical answer.
a. When did God begin to create? In the beginning...b. What do the following verses indicate about the uniqueness of creation?
Genesis 1:1-2:25 Everything has been created by God's will and he was pleased.
John 1:3 Through God, everything has been made.
Colossians 1:16 By God, all things were created.
Hebrews 11:3 The universe was created by God's command.
3. How did God create the animals?
Genesis 1:21, 24 -25 God created the animals and let the land produce it's kind
MAN IS SPECIAL
How is man a unique creation?
Genesis 1:26 in God's image
Genesis 2:7 God's breathed life into man
In God's image:
Thought - logic and reason
Emotion - feelings
Will - choice
Conscience - ability to know right from wrong
WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF MAN?
1 Thessalonians 5:23
1. Soul
2. Spirit
3. Body
STEPS DOWNWARD
1. Mas was created in God's image. Genesis 1:26-27
2. God gave man the power to choose. Genesis 2:16-17
3. Man chose to disobey and he sinned. Genesis 3:1-6
4. Sin became a part of the human race and is now passed on to all men. Romans 5:12
5. God provided a Savior, Jesus Christ, to save people from their sin. 1 Corinthians 15:22, Matthew 1:21
WHAT IS SIN?
1. Sin is anything in thought, word or deed which does not measure up to the the holy character of God. Sin separates us from God.
2. The Bible says sin is:
"Missing the Mark"
1 John 3:4 breaking God's laws
Romans 3:23 all have sinned and fallen short of God's glory
John 16:9 unbelief in God
James 4:17 not doing what you know you should do
3. After creation how did God view His work?
Genesis 1:31 it was good
4. After a period of time how did God feel about man?
Genesis 6:57 God was grieved and his heart was in pain
5. Why do you think God responded differently in these two situations?
God had blessed man and man became wicked
6. What was God's command?
Genesis 2:16 -17 do not eat the fruit
7. What was man's response?
Genesis 3:6 disobedience
8. Who was affected by Adam's choice?
Romans 5:12-13
1 Corinthians 15:22
According to the Scriptures, who has sinned? Romans 3:23
Have you sinned? 1 John 1:8
9. Notice the pattern of temptation listed below.
1 John 2:16
1. "lust of the flesh"
2. "lust of the eyes"
3. "the pride of life"
Genesis 3:6
1. good for food
2. pleasing and desirable
3. for gaining wisdom
Matthew 4:1 - 11
1. hunger
2. beauty
3. power
SATAN TEMPS US TODAY.
RESULTS of SIN
1. Genesis 3:16-19 pain
2. Romans 6:23 death
3. Genesis 3:8 shame
Two classifications of sin:
ORIGINAL SIN - sin that was passed on to all people because of Adam's sin. All people are born in original sin. It is passed on to us.
ACTUAL SIN - acts of sin committed by people. Because of original sin, man participates in actual sin.
ALWAYS REMEMBER THERE IS HOPE!
EFCA Statement of Faith
That man was created in the image of God
but fell into sin and is, therefore, lost,
and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
4. According to this statement, what is the remedy for sin? ssalvation by the Holy Spirit
5. What answer does John 3:16 give for the sin problem? believing in God
6. What significance do 1 John 1:9 and John 1:12 add? God forgives our confessed sins and purifies us
STUDY TO SHOW - MAN: HIS CREATION AND FALL
1. How did we get here?
a. Humanistic answer evolution
b. Scriptural answer God created
2. What for abilities does man have?
a. thought
b. emotion
c. will
d. conscience
3. What does the Bible call Adam and Eve's disobedience? sin
4. The pattern of temptation is:
a. lust of flesh
b. lust of eyes
c. pride of life
5. Two classification of sin are:
a. original
b. actual
