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Man and Woman in the Beginning. Introduction to Divine Revelation Monday, December 1, 2014. God created man and woman in His image, in friendship with Him and in harmony with creation (original holiness and justice). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Introduction to Divine RevelationIntroduction to Divine Revelation
Wednesday, April 19, 2023Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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1. God created man and woman in His image, in friendship with Him and in harmony with creation (original holiness and justice).
a. Genesis 1 uses figurative and symbolic language to describe God’s creation and the reality of it.
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1. God created man and woman in His image, in friendship with Him and in harmony with creation (original holiness and justice).
b. Created in God’s image and likeness, man and woman are qualitatively different from and superior to all other living creatures on earth.
i. Man and woman can enter into communion with others through self-giving love.
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1. God created man and woman in His image, in friendship with Him and in harmony with creation (original holiness and justice).
b. Created in God’s image and likeness, man and woman are qualitatively different from and superior to all other living creatures on earth.
ii. Human beings are co-workers with God in the service and care for creation.
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1. God created man and woman in His image, in friendship with Him and in harmony with creation (original holiness and justice).
b. Created in God’s image and likeness, man and woman are qualitatively different from and superior to all other living creatures on earth.
iii. Because of their common original in God, the human race forms a unity and solidarity.
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1. God created man and woman in His image, in friendship with Him and in harmony with creation (original holiness and justice).
c. Human beings are created as a unity of body and soul.
i. Our bodies come into being through the physical union of our parents.
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1. God created man and woman in His image, in friendship with Him and in harmony with creation (original holiness and justice).
c. Human beings are created as a unity of body and soul.
ii. Our souls are created by God at the moment of our conception.
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1. God created man and woman in His image, in friendship with Him and in harmony with creation (original holiness and justice).
c. Human beings are created as a unity of body and soul.
iii. Man and woman are created as equal persons meant to complement the other.
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1. God created man and woman in His image, in friendship with Him and in harmony with creation (original holiness and justice).
d. God call each one of us to share His life with Him.
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2. 2. Tempted by Satan, sin entered the world through the free decision of Adam and Eve.
a. Genesis 3, while using figurative and symbolic language, affirms a real event that took place at the beginning of human history.
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2. 2. Tempted by Satan, sin entered the world through the free decision of Adam and Eve.
b. Through the sin of Adam and Eve, the harmony of creation is destroyed.
i. Adam and Eve are aware of their sinful condition, are subject to the elements, and must toil to survive.
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2. 2. Tempted by Satan, sin entered the world through the free decision of Adam and Eve.
b. Through the sin of Adam and Eve, the harmony of creation is destroyed.
ii. Adam and Eve have lost their harmony with God.
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2. 2. Tempted by Satan, sin entered the world through the free decision of Adam and Eve.
b. Through the sin of Adam and Eve, the harmony of creation is destroyed.
iii. Adam and Eve have lost their harmony with themselves and each other.
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3. 3. Original Sin is the condition of separation from God that each person is in from the moment of their conception.
a. Adam and Eve sinned by disobeying God and wanting to have His power.
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3. 3. Original Sin is the condition of separation from God that each person is in from the moment of their conception.
b. The consequences of the Fall mean that every person is subject to:
i. Physical death and suffering.
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3. 3. Original Sin is the condition of separation from God that each person is in from the moment of their conception.
b. The consequences of the Fall mean that every person is subject to:
ii. Spiritual separation from God.
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3. 3. Original Sin is the condition of separation from God that each person is in from the moment of their conception.
b. The consequences of the Fall mean that every person is subject to:
iii. Disorder in our appetites.
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3. 3. Original Sin is the condition of separation from God that each person is in from the moment of their conception.
b. The consequences of the Fall mean that every person is subject to:
iv. Weakened ability to know and love.
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3. 3. Original Sin is the condition of separation from God that each person is in from the moment of their conception.
b. The consequences of the Fall mean that every person is subject to:
v. Concupiscence, an attraction to sin.
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3. 3. Original Sin is the condition of separation from God that each person is in from the moment of their conception.
c. Original Sin is the loss of original holiness and righteousness with which our first parents were created.
d. Original sin is inherited, not committed.
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4. 4. From the moment sin enters the world…
…God begins a plan to redeem His fallen children with the announcement of the first Gospel (Genesis 3:15). This plan is fulfilled in Christ.
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For Discussion/USCCA P. 85. Add also:For Discussion/USCCA P. 85. Add also:
• How does the Church’s teaching on Creation impact how I treat those who live on the other side of the world?
• Describe how our society’s focus on self-help techniques do not take into account the Church’s teaching on Original Sin, that all people are wounded by sin and can only find help in God?
• How does the story of the Fall in Genesis 3 reflect God’s loving concern for us, His children?