Fact Check
What is the Biblical term for the fallen body?
flesh
What temporarily hindered God from fulfilling His plan of entering into man?
man's fall
According to Colossians 1:21, fallen man is a(n) __________ of God in his mind.
enemy
What happened to man before he was able to receive God as life?
sin entered in
Respond to a friend who wonders why he feels so far from God.
Sin causes us to be alienated from the life of God.
According to ______________, in the last stage of man's fall, man became a totality of flesh.
Genesis 6:3
Could man receive God in his sinful condition?
no; redemption was needed
Give a brief overview of man's fall, as if you are sharing the gospel to someone
Before man could receive God as life into his spirit, sin entered into him. Sin deadened his spirit, made him an enemy of God in his mind, and transmuted his body into sinful flesh. Thus sin damaged all three parts of man, alienating him from God. In this condition, man could not receive God.
Quote Romans 5:12
Therefore just at through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin, death; and thus death passed on to all men because all have sinned--
Name three consequences of man's fall
man's spirit was deadened; man's mind was made an enemy of God; and man's body was transmuted into the sinful flesh
Using your understanding of man's fall, respond to someone who doesn't feel like a bad person, and doesn't see the need to be saved
Judge's discretion. Example response: "Man's fall has affected all of humanity. Even the smallest thing, like envying someone else's success, shows that we have sin. This sin alienates us from God. To receive God's life, we have to accept that we are sinful, and realize and receive God's provision for our sins."
Name and quote one verse that shows we have been alienated from God through the fall.
Colossians 1:21 "And you, though once alienated and enemies in your mind because of your evil works" (Ephesians 2:12 or 4:18 also acceptable)
What was Satan's primary purpose in tempting man to sin?
To damage man's spirit
Using your understanding of man's fall, respond to someone who says that they don't believe in God but that they practice spirituality and meditation to be focused, compassionate, and fulfilled individuals.
Judge's discretion. Example response: "We definitely need spiritual exercise to feel complete. However, without Christ's redemption, our spirit is actually dead and cannot function to receive the spiritual realities. God is Spirit, and we need Him to enliven our spirit to experience true spirituality."
How do we know our spirit was deadened through the fall?
Ephesians 2:1 says, "And you, though dead in your offenses and sins..." This death was not physical or psychological; hence, it must have been spiritual