Doctrine 5 Flashcards
We believe
that our first parents were created in a state of innocency, but by their disobedience they lost they purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God.
Anthropology
The study of man/humanity
Anthropos
Man - Greek
Adamah
Man, earth - Hebrew
Hamartiology
The Study of Sin
Hamartia
Sin (Gr); deviation; ‘falling short’ of the intentions of God
The Progression of Sin/sin
Reality of Self Preservation Reality of Selfishness Reality of Death "and he dies" Reality of the Heart Reality of Pride Reality of Disobedience Reality of Contrast Reality of Fallen Nature Reality of Total Depravity
Reality of Self Preservation
Genesis 3:12,13
Reality of Selfishness
Genesis 4:3-8
Reality of Death
Genesis 5
Reality of the Heart
Genesis 6:5
Reality of Pride
Genesis 11
Reality of Disobedience
Exodus - Malachi
Reality of Contrast
Proverbs 14:34
Reality of Fallen Nature
Mark 7:21-22
Reality of Totally Depravity
Ephesians 2:1
Creation Condition
1:1-31
Overall: It is GOOD
Uniqueness of Man
‘IMAGE OF GOD’ (Gen. 1:26 imageo Dei)
Authority/Dominion (Gen. 1:26)
Work – authority over the ‘lesser creation’
Stewardship – preserve, provide & protect
Fruitfulness – productivity – pro-creation
Creation Condition
2:4-25
‘IMAGE OF GOD’
Intelligence - Reason
Capacity to make decisions (Gen. 2:19-20)
Inventive & Creative
Social being
Made for relationship (Gen. 2:18, 21-25)
Spiritual creation – ‘breath of life’ (Gen 2:7)
The exception of the creation
The essence of godliness/holiness - whole
Creation Condition
DUST OF THE EARTH’ (Adamah) (2:7)
Physical Being – Body
Need for food, shelter, others
Death – result of disbedience
Speech – Communication
Thoughts - Ideas – Reason (not ‘instinct’)
Senses – aesthetic appreciation (beauty)
Capacity for growth (all aspects)
Personality – soul & spirit contained in the body (soul – inner being, feelings, desires, the will (the “heart” image)
CREATION CONDITION
‘DUST OF THE EARTH’ (Adamah)
Created Spiritual Being – Inferior to the heavenly (Psalm 8)
Desire to worship Responsive to Creator Moral urge – conscience & responsibility Created holy, but not omnipotent or omniscient No knowledge of ‘good & evil’ - innocent
CREATION COVENANT
God is the Creator
Humans are the creation
God provides: work, food, place, company & relationship
One stipulation: Don’t touch the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Obedience brings blessing & life
Disobedience brings the curse of death
CREATION DISTINCTIVES
Humanity is associated with natural world, yet distinct from it
Crowning act of creation
‘Image of God’
‘Very good’ (Gen. 1:31)
Rational, moral & spiritual
Gift of free will – moral urge, sense & accountability
Member of a community – divine & human relationships
CREATION - PURPOSE
Holiness for Relationship with the Creator – Father-children (Eph.1:4; 2:10)
Goodness – desire for humanity (Gen. 1:26,31)
Demonstrated in Jesus
Teaching on sin & righteousness
Realized in the example of His sinless life
His death an indictment of humanity’s sinfulness
His life the truly “human” in obedience