Humanity Falls

About this episode

This episode examines the biblical story of humanity's fall and its implications for sin and the need for salvation.

Just after the story of creation, the Bible tells us the story of humanity’s fall. The immediate result of Adam and Eve’s disobedience in the Garden of Eden was alienation from God and relational discord. It released sin and brokenness into the world with all the strife, suffering, and decay we see around us to this day. Together, let’s examine the second major theme of the Bible, the Christian doctrine of the fall. Drawn from both Old and New Testament Scriptures, this theme emphasizes the catastrophic impact of sin on humanity and creation and clearly articulates our universal need for a Savior in Jesus Christ.

Topics covered

• humanity's fall
• sin
• brokenness
• alienation from God
• need for a Savior
• Christian doctrine

Keywords

• creation
• Garden of Eden
• disobedience
• relational discord
• strife
• suffering
• decay
• Old Testament
• New Testament

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ReFrame Ministries

Books & works: Bible

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