THE DOCTRINE OF THE FALL OF MAN–MEMORY VERSE: ROM. 5:12

THE DOCTRINE OF THE FALL OF MAN

MEMORY VERSE: ROM. 5:12

I. MAN’S ORIGINAL CONDITION–MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD. Gen. 1:37; 5:1; 9:6

1. Not physical but a spiritual likeness. Col. 1:15, John 4:24 John 1:18; Luke 24:39; I Sam. 15:29

2. May refer to Triune likeness; man a tripartite being, God a Triune being. I Thess. 5:23

3. Likeness of personality. God who is a person, created man with a personality. Ex. 3:13,14

4. Man an endless being. Matt. 25:46

5. Intellectual and moral likeness. Col. 3:12

6. Possessed intellectual faculties. Gen. 2:19,20. Given the power to think, reason and speak.

7. Made upright and with a moral nature. Eccl. 7:29

II. THE FALL OF MAN.

A. The Manner Of The Fall.

1. The tempter. Satan through the serpent. Gen. 3:1

2. The temptation. Gen. 3:1-7; I Tim. 2:14

B. The Result Of The Fall To Adam And Eve.

1. They saw their own nakedness. Gen. 3:7

2. They feared to face God. Gen. 3:8-20

3. Their expulsion from the garden. Gen. 3:23,24

C. The Result Of The Fall To The Whole Human Race.

1. The ground cursed causing man to toil. Gen. 3:17-19

2. To the woman – pain in child bearing – subjection to man. Gen. 3:16

3. All men are sinners and under condemnation. (b)-1 Rom. 5:12; (b)-2 Rom. 5:19

4. Devoid of righteousness. Rom. 3:10, Isa. 64:6-8

5. Does not seek God. Rom. 3:11

6. Conduct sinful. Rom. 3:12-19

7. Spiritually dead. Eph. 2:1-3

8. Under God’s wrath. (c)-3 Rom. 1:18

9. Children of Satan. I John 3:8-10; John 8:44

10. Under just condemnation and without excuse. (d)-1 Rom. 1:32; (d)-2 Rom. 1:20; (d)-4 Gal. 3:22

III. THE REMEDY FOR MAN’S FALL.

A. Pictured In Old Testament Types.

1. Coats of skin from slain animals. Gen. 3:21

2. The firstling of the flock. Gen. 4:4

3. The Passover Lamb. Ex. 12:3-13

4. The day of Atonement. Lev. 16

B. Provided In The Lord Jesus Christ.

1. Christ the Lamb of God. John 1:29

2. He is to be received and believed. John 1:11-13

3. His work on the cross meets the sinner’s need. John 3:14-18; Rom. 6:23; Heb. 10:1-18