Lesson 1		God, Man, And The Problem Of Sin

Self guided study - All answers are found in the listed verses

God created all things in six literal days and rested on the seventh day.  


The Bible teaches that God used evolution to create all things over a span of billions of years.


Everything that God made was “very good” (Gen 1:31).

Genesis 1:1 - 2:2; Exodus 20:11

God has the right, as Creator, to establish laws for man to follow. (cf. Rom. 9:20-21)  


Adam and Eve were both able to understand God’s law against eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.


The penalty for disobedience was death.

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-3

Genesis 3:4-13, 21-24

What was provided by God to clothe Adam and Eve?

  

Satan lied to Eve and told her that she would not die if she ate the “forbidden fruit.”


Adam and Eve both disobeyed God.


Adam immediately took full responsibility for his actions.


Adam’s relationship with God was changed because of his disobedience.

Leaves

1 John 3:4

Sin is only the violation of my conscience.

  

Sin is the violation of God’s law.

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Physical death is the separation of the body and the spirit.


Spiritual death is the separation of the sinner from God.(iniquity: an offence; lawlessness)

Romans 6:23

What I deserve for my sin is God’s acceptance.


What I deserve for my sin is separation (death) from God. (wages: hire or pay of any sort)

I Timothy 5:6; Ephesians 2:1-3

Galatians 5:19-21; I Corinthians 6:9-10; I Tim. 1:9-10

A person can be alive physically but dead spiritually because of the sins he commits.

When I live according to the lusts of the flesh, I am living as a child of God. (quickened: to make alive)


Are the following actions listed below identified as sinful?


Adultery


Fornication


Idolatry


Hatred


Jealousy


Murder


Drunkenness


Homosexuality


Stealing


Coveting


Lying

Romans 3:23

I have sinned.


Because of my sins, I have died spiritually.

Galatians 3:10


All those under the law are under a


I am under a curse because I have not kept all of God’s law

but have sinned.

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Romans 4:1-5; Titus 3:3-5

I cannot be saved by my own perfect works.


I must seek God’s grace and mercy in order to be saved.

Ephesians 2:8-9

The Ephesians were saved  by

                                 

through


I do not need God or the Bible to be saved.


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