Chapter 8.
The Fall and
Redemption of Man
1. WHAT is sin declared to be?
"Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for ______________________ ____________." 1 John 3:4.
2. What precedes the manifestation of sin?
"Then when ______________ hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin." James 1:15.
3. What is the final result or fruit of sin?
"And sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth ____________." Same verse. "The wages of sin is ______________." Rom. 6:23.
4. Upon how many of the human race did death pass as the result of Adam's transgression?
"By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so _________________ ___________, for that all have sinned." Rom. 5:12. "In Adam _________________." 1 Cor. 15:22.
5. How was the earth itself affected by Adam's sin?
"_____________________ for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; _____________________________________________." Gen. 3:17,18.
6. What additional curse came as the result of the first murder?
"And the Lord said unto Cain, . . . And ______________________________, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; _____________ ____________________________________________." Gen. 4:9-12.
7. What terrible judgment came in consequence of continued sin and transgression against God?
"And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth. . . . The end of all flesh is come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence." "And Noah was six hundred years old when ________________ was upon the earth. . . . The same day were ___________________________________________________." Gen. 6:7-13; 7:6-11.
8. After the flood, what came in consequence of further apostasy from God?
"And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. Go to, let Us go down, and there ______________________ _______________________________________. So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city." Gen. 11:5-8.
9 Into what condition has sin brought the entire creation?
"For we know that the whole creation ______________ and _______________ ____________________ until now." Rom. 8:22.
10. What explains God's apparent delay in dealing with sin?
"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is ___________________, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:9.
11. What is God's attitude toward the sinner?
"For _______________________________, saith the Lord God; wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye." Eze. 18:32.
12. Can man free himself from the dominion of sin?
"Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? _________________ __________________________________." Jer. 13:23.
13. What place has the will in determining whether man shall have life?
"And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And _________________________________________." Rev. 22:17.
14. To what extent has Christ suffered for sinners?
"He was ______________ for our transgressions, He was ____________ for our iniquities: the _____________ of our peace was upon Him; and with His ________ we are healed." Isa. 53:5.
15. For what purpose was Christ manifested?
"And we know that __________________________________; and in Him is no sin. . . . He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, _______________________________." 1 John 3:5-8.
16. What was one direct purpose of the incarnation of Christ?
"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; _______________________________________." Heb. 2:14.
17. What triumphant chorus will mark the end of the reign of sin?
"And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, ________________, ________________________________________________________." Rev. 5:13.
18. When and by what means will the effects of sin be removed?
"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and _____________________________________ __________________________________." 2 Peter 3:10.
19. How will the curse of the confusion of tongues be brought to an end?
"For ___________________________, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve Him with one consent." Zeph. 3:9.
20. How thoroughly will the effects of sin be removed?
"And God shall ____________________ from their eyes; and there shall be ________ ______________________________________________." Rev. 21:4. "___________ __________________________: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it [the holy city]; and His servants shall serve Him." Rev. 22:3.
21. Will sin and its evil results ever appear again?
"What do ye imagine against the Lord? He will make an utter end: ______________ ____________________________." Nahum 1:9. "There shall be _______________." "And there shall be __________________." Rev. 21:4; 22:3.
NOTE.- That sin exists none can deny. Why it was permitted has perplexed many minds. But He who can bring light out of darkness (2 Cor. 4:6), make the wrath of man to praise Him (Ps. 76:10), and turn a curse into a blessing (Deut. 23:5), can bring good out of evil, and turn mistakes and downfalls into stepping-stones to higher ground. Heaven will be happier for the sorrows of earth. "Sorrows remembered sweeten present joy," says Robert Pollock, in "The Course of Time," page 29. In the final outcome it will be seen that all things have worked together for good to them that love God. Rom. 8:28. Cowper, despondent and about to drown himself, was carried the wrong way by his driver, and went home to write the inspiring hymn below.
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GOD moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants His footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm.
Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill,
He treasures up His bright designs,
And works His sovereign will.
Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy, and shall break
In blessings o'er your head.
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.
Blind unbelief is sure to err,
And scan His work in vain;
God is His own interpreter,
And He will make it plain.
WILLIAM COWPER.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
CHAP.7 THE ORIGIN OF EVIL
1. WITH whom did sin originate?
"He that committeth sin is of the devil; for _________________________________." 1 John 3:8.
NOTE.-Without the Bible, the question of the origin of evil would remain unexplained.
2. From what time has the devil been a murderer?
"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. ___________ _______________________________ and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him." John 8:44.
3. What is the devil's relationship to lying?
"When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for _________________________." Same verse.
4. Was Satan created sinful?
"Thou wast _______________in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, ___________________________________." Eze. 28:15.
NOTE.-This, and the statement in John 8:44 that he "abode not in the truth," show that Satan was once perfect, and in the truth. Peter speaks of "the angels that sinned" (2 Peter 2:4); and Jude refers to "the angels which kept not their first estate" (Jude 6); both of which show that these angels were once in a state of sinlessness and innocence.
5. What further statement of Christ seems to lay the responsibility for the origin of sin upon Satan and his angels?
"Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, ______________________________________." Matt. 25:41.
6. What led to Satan's sin, rebellion, and downfall?
"________________________________, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness." Eze. 28:17. "Thou hast said in thine heart, ___________________ __________________________________: . . . I __________________________." Isa. 14:13,14.
NOTE.-In a word, pride and self-exaltation led to Satan's downfall, and for these there is no justification or adequate excuse. "Pride goeth, before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." Prov. 16:18. Hence, while we may know of the origin, cause, character, and results of evil, no good or sufficient reason or excuse can be given for it. To excuse it is to justify it; and the moment it is justified it ceases to be sin. All sin is a manifestation of selfishness in some form, and its results are the opposite of those prompted by love. The experiment of sin will result finally in its utter abandonment and banishment forever, by all created intelligences, throughout the entire universe of God. Only those who foolishly and persistently cling to sin will be destroyed with it. The wicked will then "be as though they had not been" (Obadiah 16), and the righteous shall " shine as the brightness of the firmament," and " as the stars forever and ever." Dan. 12:3. "Affliction shall not rise up the second time." Nahum 1:9. See reading in Chapter 109 "Origin, History, and Destiny of Satan," of this book.
7. In contrast with the pride and self-exaltation exhibited by Satan, what spirit did Christ manifest?
"Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but _____________________________, and took upon Him the form of a ___________, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, _______ _____________, and became obedient unto _______, even _________________." Phil. 2:6-8.
8. After man had sinned, how did God show His love, and His willingness to forgive?
"For God so loved the world, that __________________________, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16.
NOTE.- Inasmuch as God, who is love, who delights in mercy, and who changes not, offered pardon and granted a period of probation to man when he sinned, it is but reasonable to conclude that a like course was pursued toward the heavenly intelligences who first sinned, and that only those who persisted in sin, and took their stand in open revolt and rebellion against God and the government of heaven, were finally cast out of heaven. Rev. 12:7-9.
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"He that committeth sin is of the devil; for _________________________________." 1 John 3:8.
NOTE.-Without the Bible, the question of the origin of evil would remain unexplained.
2. From what time has the devil been a murderer?
"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. ___________ _______________________________ and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him." John 8:44.
3. What is the devil's relationship to lying?
"When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for _________________________." Same verse.
4. Was Satan created sinful?
"Thou wast _______________in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, ___________________________________." Eze. 28:15.
NOTE.-This, and the statement in John 8:44 that he "abode not in the truth," show that Satan was once perfect, and in the truth. Peter speaks of "the angels that sinned" (2 Peter 2:4); and Jude refers to "the angels which kept not their first estate" (Jude 6); both of which show that these angels were once in a state of sinlessness and innocence.
5. What further statement of Christ seems to lay the responsibility for the origin of sin upon Satan and his angels?
"Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, ______________________________________." Matt. 25:41.
6. What led to Satan's sin, rebellion, and downfall?
"________________________________, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness." Eze. 28:17. "Thou hast said in thine heart, ___________________ __________________________________: . . . I __________________________." Isa. 14:13,14.
NOTE.-In a word, pride and self-exaltation led to Satan's downfall, and for these there is no justification or adequate excuse. "Pride goeth, before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." Prov. 16:18. Hence, while we may know of the origin, cause, character, and results of evil, no good or sufficient reason or excuse can be given for it. To excuse it is to justify it; and the moment it is justified it ceases to be sin. All sin is a manifestation of selfishness in some form, and its results are the opposite of those prompted by love. The experiment of sin will result finally in its utter abandonment and banishment forever, by all created intelligences, throughout the entire universe of God. Only those who foolishly and persistently cling to sin will be destroyed with it. The wicked will then "be as though they had not been" (Obadiah 16), and the righteous shall " shine as the brightness of the firmament," and " as the stars forever and ever." Dan. 12:3. "Affliction shall not rise up the second time." Nahum 1:9. See reading in Chapter 109 "Origin, History, and Destiny of Satan," of this book.
7. In contrast with the pride and self-exaltation exhibited by Satan, what spirit did Christ manifest?
"Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but _____________________________, and took upon Him the form of a ___________, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, _______ _____________, and became obedient unto _______, even _________________." Phil. 2:6-8.
8. After man had sinned, how did God show His love, and His willingness to forgive?
"For God so loved the world, that __________________________, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16.
NOTE.- Inasmuch as God, who is love, who delights in mercy, and who changes not, offered pardon and granted a period of probation to man when he sinned, it is but reasonable to conclude that a like course was pursued toward the heavenly intelligences who first sinned, and that only those who persisted in sin, and took their stand in open revolt and rebellion against God and the government of heaven, were finally cast out of heaven. Rev. 12:7-9.
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