The Fall

As a result of disobedience and fall of one man (Adam) mankind was cursed and made to fall, but due to obedience of another man (Christ) people are given the grace to rise again, receive God's blessing and salvation. Adam's sin might be considered as little disobedience to God's command, the consequence was just too enormous for all generations. It became the burden everybody must bear, and the way out was attached with a price no person can afford to pay. People should understand that they can't pay the price of falling to temptation and choosing to sin against God. Romans 5:8 - But commanded his love toward us, in thst, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. The followings are Discussed: Yielding to Temptation; God Confronts Sinners, and Far-Reaching Consequences of Sin

Yielding to Temptation: Eve was deceived by the devil who appeared to her and talked to her in trickery manner to ignore God's warning. Temptation comes in a subtle way with the devil trying all possible means to confuse and allure his victim to believe his lies (Genesis 3:1-3). Satan didn't force Eve to disobey God; he managed to plant doubt in her heart, so that she would question God's character and disobey his command. Eventually Eve yielded to the temptation and caused her husband to disobey and sin against God

God cared so much for man at the creation. He settled Adam and Eve in the best place on earth and made provision for their comfort, likewise he warned them not to touch something that was potentially dangerous for their life. But the devil came around and deceived them to satisfy desires of the flesh (Genesis 3:4-6). We should understand Satan's tricks and guard against possibility of yielding to temptation

God Confront Sinners: Sin makes people develop sense of guilt and find way to hide from God (Genesis 3:7-8 ). But nothing is hidden from Him, He is Spirit and sees everywhere, even the dept of the heart. After Adam and Even had sinned shame replaced their innocence before God. Instead of desiring to hear from God they chose to hide from him. Believers begin to hide from God when behaviours that weaken faith and reduce strong desire to serve God begin to manifest in their lives.

People may derive pleasure in sin, but such pleasure will last for a moment. There will be consequences that might result in shame, pain and death. Despite Adam and Eve attempt to hide from God, He still called out to them. He didn't abandon them to destruction they brought to themselves. This shows God doesn't give up on a sinner and leave him to face the terrible consequences. He seeks sinners to deliver from shameful lifestyle and eternal destruction (Genesis 9:1-13). Confessing one's sin to God is necessary to receive forgiveness and be restored (1John 1:9; Proverbs 28:13).

Far-Reaching Consequences of Sin: Sin alters life (Genesis 3:14-24). God's original plan for Adam and Eve was to make them enjoy fullness of life in the garden of Eden. But the moment they sinned and tried to cover their sins they were driven out and cursed to suffer and experience death. The serpent or the devil was cursed to crawl on the ground. This points to its humiliation and defeat. God also pronounced hostility between Eve's offsprings and serpent's offsprings. This shows hostility and battle between good and evil that will continue throughout human history.

However God promised final defeat of the devil by the seed of Eve; He spoke to the devil, "I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shall bruise his heel" (Genesis 3:15). This shows obvious reference to Christ. The devil would inflict temporary injury on him while he (Christ) would inflict fatal injury that will result in final defeat and end of Satan.

The tree of life in the garden indicated God's provision for Adam and Eve to live forever, but they were driven from the garden and prohibited from returning to the paradise where they once lived. Despite the fall of Adam and Eve God promised to defeat Satan and bring victory over sin to world through sacrificial death of Christ. Sin makes people Unclad before God, but sacrificial blood of Christ cleanses sin and replaces the covering of shame with the covering of righteousness and glory (Ephesians 1:7; Romans 5:18&19). Lesson texts: Genesis 3:1-24).