Doctrine 5 Flashcards
What’s the doctrine?
We believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocency, but by their disobedience they lost their 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.
Summary
All men are sinners
Man’s greatest need is to be delivered from Sin
Results of being sinners
Anthropology
the study of man/humanity
Anthropos
Man (Greek)
Adamah
Man, earth (Heb)
Hamartiology
The study of sin
Hamartia
Sin (Greek) deviation; “falling short” of the intentions of God
The human body contains over 25% of the known elements found in the world
enough fat for 6 bars of soap
Imago Dei
Image of God
Image of God- what does it mean?
Humans have dominion over the earth
Humans are social beings and function in relationships
Humans have responsibilities to each other and to God
Humans have the capacity to make decisions and to rule
Into humans has been breathed the breath of life
Made in the Image of God
Authority/Dominion (Gen. 1:26-27, 2:15)
Made in the image of God
Free will – moral decisions (Gen. 2:16-17)
Man’s endowments
Body, soul, spirit
limits to the image
dependency, mortality, corruptibility
The Eden Covenant
dont touch the tree! God promises, work, food, shelter, relationship..
Adamic Contrast
Romans 5:12-21 First Adam Sin and death (v.12) Judgment and condemnation (v. 16) Disobedience (v. 19) Sin increased (v.20) Sin reigns in death (v. 21) Second Adam Grace and life (v.18) Justification and righteousness (v.16) Obedience (v. 20) Grace Increased (v.20) Grace reigns through righteousness and brings eternal life (v. 21)
The Fall
Gen. 3
Five “I Wills” of Satan- Isa. 14:12-15
I will be as God
I will possess God’s glory
I will have all in subjection to me
I will exercise authority
I will occupy heaven
OT
Sin is seen chiefly as a breach of relations between persons and the personal God due to disobedience
NT
28 synonyms, 8 root words
Jesus – emphasis upon inner motives of a sinful act
Paul – sin seen as a matter of the will
John’s Letter – 1 john 3:4; I John 5:17
sin words
missing the mark, irreligious, transgression, rebellion, perversion, ignorance, error, inattention, wickedness, evil or badness, guilt, trouble,
Biblical: the flesh, self, the worls
Action Sins of Commission
(Heb 3:18)
Sins of Omission
James 4:17
degrees of sin
Sin is sin, but all sins do not incur equal condemnation (1 John 5:16-17)
Sin is anti God
broken covenant
separation of God and man
The effects of sin upon man
separation from God, total depravity, bondage, death, guilt, wrath of god
God’s response to sin
Forbearance (He bears with us)
Judgement
