Introduction Origins: CREATION...CORRUPTION...COVENANT Hamartiology Review (Genesis 1-2) God provides...existence, habitation, food, water, employment, instruction, assistance, and fellowship...to man. Context Genesis 1:31a; Genesis 2:25 Command Genesis 2:15-17 Outline The Cause and Act of Sin (3:1-6) God’s Word Questioned (v.1) God’s Word Changed (v.2-3) God’s Word Denied (v.4) God’s Word Replaced (v.5) God’s Word Disobeyed (v.6) “Rabbit-Hole” Questions: How much time has elapsed? When did Satan and his angels fall? When were the angels created? Who/what exactly is the serpent? Did the serpent actually lie? At what point did Eve actually sin? Why is Adam responsible for sin in all mankind? Did Adam technically sin first? Does mankind have free will? Why does God allow evil/sin? Why did God provide and forbid the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil Where does evil come from? Is temptation actually a sin? The Cause and Act of Sin Genesis 3:1 Serpent, “nachash” (Revelation 12:9; 20:2; 20:7-10) (See also, Ezekiel 28:12-19; Isaiah 14:12-14; John 8:44; Job 1-2; 2 Corinthians 11:3,14; 1 Peter 5:8) crafty than..any beast God said...Man said...Serpent said… GOD'S WORD QUESTIONED Genesis 3:2-3 ...woman said… Knowing and valuing/guarding God's Word GOD'S WORD CHANGED Genesis 3:4 GOD'S WORD DENIED Genesis 3:5 GOD'S WORD REPLACED Truth or Lie? eyes opened like God knowing good and evil Genesis 3:6 GOD'S WORD DISOBEYED 1 John 2:16; James 1:13-16 "Lust of the eyes...lust of the flesh...pride of life." Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-12; Hebres 4:14-15 Summary