MAN Flashcards
His Composition
-he has a physical make up
-he has a non-physical make up
This could make man either a
-two part being or a three part being
-He has a commencement
Views on Commencement
- Pre-existence
- Traducianism
- Creationism
PRE-EXISTENCE
The soul already is and is then incarnated
TRADUICIANISM
The soul is derived from procreation via the parents
CREATIONISM
The soul is directly created by God without mediation
His Aspiration
1) He has a social longing
Sexuality is a creation of God and a good gift to mankind
2)He has an environmental longing
man desires to conquer, beautify, etc.
3)He has a diabolical longing
sin is everywhere; sin urges us to flee from God
4)He has a spiritual longing
man has an undeniable desire to experience grace despite sinful nature
SIN (Harmiatology)
- through willful rebellion, man sinned against almighty, separating himself from Him in spiritual death
- any thought/action/inaction that contravenes a directive of God
- Any sin against God is a capital offence
- Unintentional/intentional
- Done with acknowledgment or ignorance
- Sin (even forgiven sin) has ramifications
- Negatively affects ones surroundings
- Negatively affects mind of man (no longer thinks fully rationally)
- Due to Adam’s sin, there is an inescapable tendency towards it
DICHOTOMIST
-Two part being; Body & mind
TRICHOTOMIST
-Three part being; body, mind and soul