the problem: sin mankind’s fall from dignity to depravity
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The Problem: Sin Mankind’s fall from dignity to depravity. The Genesis of the Problem Gen. 3. Jesus said to him, "I am the way , and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6. Another Way? Gen. 4. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Problem: SinMankind’s fall from dignity to depravity
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The Genesis of the ProblemGen. 3
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Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6
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Another Way?Gen. 4
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Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned.
Romans 5:12
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Outward AppearancePower
PossessionsFamily History
PositionPartner
Self
EXAMPLE:Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth."
Gen. 11:4
Reflecting on Gen. 3:Ways of covering through
the works of our own hands
Performance
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Immeasurableriches of His
Grace(Eph. 2:7)
Christ
“no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is
Jesus Christ.”1 Cor. 3:11
Only place to build…
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for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me,
the fountain of living waters,and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.
Jer. 2:13
Essence of sin…
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they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever!
Rom. 1:25
Essence of sin…For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Rom. 1:21
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“Sin is the marring of Shalom (peace).”Mark Driscoll
Effect…
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1. It spreads generationally (Duet. 5:9)2. Progressive (Gen. 3-4)
Disease-like…Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because
all sinned—Rom. 5:12
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“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”Rom. 3:23
Extent…
“For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now.
Rom. 8:22
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For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Rom. 6:23
Judgment…
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Wisdom of Man vs. Wisdom of God
1. Better self esteem2. Trying harder3. “Just don’t do that anymore.”
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We admitted we were powerless over our addictions and compulsive behaviors, that our lives had become unmanageable.
Traditional Step 1:
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Critical Missing Piece…
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The heart of the problem
Critical Missing Piece…
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The heart of the problem
Critical Missing Piece…
SIN
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A correct diagnosis of the problem is essential in intervening with a prescription which will ultimately lead to a successful treatment and a full restoration of the patient.
Defining the Problem
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Additional points…
1. Powerlessness2. Unmanageability3. Horizontal vs. Vertical brokenness
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Man, as a creature in relationship to his Creator, has fallen from a place of dignity, humility and dependence to a state of depravity, pride and rebellion. Any attempts on his own to redeem himself are futile, only increasing the problem of independence and self-sufficiency. Therefore, because the problem is sin, apart from Christ I am powerless to overcome it and my attempts to control it only increase our chaos.
Redeeming Truth of Step 1:
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And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
Eph. 2:1-3
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A correct diagnosis of the problem is essential in intervening with a prescription which will ultimately lead to a successful treatment and a full restoration of the patient.
Defining the problem
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Biblically by God’s revelationor
Secularly through man’s speculation
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heart
Society
Family
Body
All are infected, but what is the origin?
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heart
Society
Family
Body
Intervention: Social justice or political movements, better education.
Sociologist
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heart
Society
Family
Body
Focus - the Family
Sociologist
Family Therapist
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Intervention: Medication
heart
Society
Family
Body
Psychiatrist
Tendency to identify the problem as primarily biochemical.
Sociologist
Family Therapist
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For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.
Mark 7:21-22
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Heart
Society
Family
Body
Heart is an active agent, which
produces fruit – for this I am
responsible
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heart
Society
Family
Body
Psychiatrist
Sociologist
Family Therapist
Jesus