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MIDTERM NOTES 2


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Introduction:

Any human person at one oranother may have this question tohimself/herself: where do I come

from? There seems to be somethingbehind this question which needs anin-depth analysis and understanding inthe light of faith and science.


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Objectives:

After going this module, students are

expected to be able to:

1. See the value of Theology and Science

in the resolution of conflict on the originof man and woman.


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THE HUMAN BEINGS

INPUT: Human Being

Sacred Scripture teaches that

human person was created, to theImage and likeness of God, body andsoul, as able to know and love hiscreator, and as set by him over all

earthly creatures that he might rulethem, and use make of them, whileglorifying God.


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From the beginning, male and

female he created them (Gen. 1:27). Thispartnership of man and women

constitutes the first of communion

between persons (Gen. 2). Forby isinnermost nature man is a social being;

and if he does not enter into relation with

others, he can neither live nor develop

his gifts


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1. Human Being as Image of God

A. Suggest a self conscious personalityby which he is related to the nature of

God.

B. He is the only creature that God haswilled for its own sake; he alone is call toshape, by knowledge and love, in Gods ownlife

C. To be creature is not only to besomebody, it is to be somebody ofconsequence in the context of Gods greatenterprise which is creation.


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D. Being the image of God is doing

what is Gods doing.

E. Called for a humble recognition of

our creaturehood, limitations.

II. Body and SoulA. Soul refers to human life or entire

human person. It is also refers to the

innermost aspect of man. Soulsignifies the spiritual principle in man

(CCC 363)


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B. The Human body shares in the

dignity of image of God; it is a

human body precisely because it is

animated by spiritual soul, and it is

the whole human person that is

intended to become, in the body ofChrist, a temple of the Spirit. (CCC

363)

C. The unity of soul and body is soprofound that one has to consider the

soul to be the form of the body; i.e.,

it is because of its spiritual soul that

the


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Body made of matterbecomes a living

human body, spirit and matter, in aman

are not two natures united, but rather

their union forms a single nature (CCC

364).

III. Subdue/dominion (likeness of God)

A.Reminds us of the beginning of

creation: God subdue the chaotic

darkness-kingly activity (ps. 96-99).

B.To subdue, to have dominion would

meant to maintain order, peace,


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Harmony, justice shalom

C. In Gods plan man and woman have thevocation to subduing the earth asstewards of God. This sovereignty is notbe an arbitrary and destructive

domination. God calls man and woman,made in the image in the image of theCreator who loves everything thatexists, to share in his providencetoward other creatures; hence theirresponsibility for the world God hasentrusted to them.


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IV. To knows love his/her Creator

A.Source of mans glory

B.Man is a transcendent Being

C. Capable of saying no/yes to God.This special power is both a

privilege and danger to give glory or

to dishonor God.

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V. Male and Female

A. Gods original will and plan: affirmationof fundamental equality between genders

B. and in Jewish context would mean

equality; man and women in nature

equal in dignity.

VI. Partnership

Gen. 2:18 Suitable partner

Gen. 2:23 a bone of may bones, aflesh of my flesh a traditional


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Hebrew expression which means a

lasting, caring, protectingrelationship. Man and Woman belongto each other.

C. Man and woman constitute the first

form of human relationship, evenprior to parent and child relationship

TEXT: Gen2:24 Therefore a man

leaves his father and mother andclings to his wife and they becomeone flesh.


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CONCLUSION

A.God lays to human the foundation forall future development

B.Human misuse of freedom leads to

destructions of the earhtly creationsC.Human has equal dignity

D.No Human has the rith to abuse the

goods of GodE.Human are responsible for all

creation this world


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REJECTIONOF GODS LOVE


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I. Why there is SIN and EVIL in the

world?A. Sin comes from man and not

from God.

The Bible teaches that sin and evilcome not from God who created

everything good, but from the

willful disobedience of man whoabused his God-given freedom at

the dawn of history


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B. Genesis describes how, that origin of

our race, man and woman turned away

from God their creator in disobedienceand pride, thus rejecting Gods

friendship.

C. They wanted to be like God


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I. SOME BIBLICAL REFLECTIONOF SIN

A.OLD TESTAMENT Sin in the Old Testament is often looked as

a transgression of Gods law and will. It is

disobedience against the commandment of

the Lord. (Dt. 28:15)

It is also referred to as missing the mark

which meant failing to conform to Gods

covenant of love. It is also considered asforgetfulness of Gods alliance, turning

from Yahweh, and ingratitude.


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NEW TESTAMENT

The gospel of St. Luke (15:11-23)

considers sin as an ungrateful

dissertation of the Lord. St. Paul

defines sin as mans wickednessand a denial of the glorification due

to God and the presumption attempt

to be ones own Lord. (Rom.1:18-32)


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Scripture refers sin as hardness of

heart Sin is a failure to love God aboveall things and our neighbors as

ourselves.

II. NATURE OF SIN

Sin, in Greek word is expressed as

hamartia and hamartema which

literally means to miss the mark. A

more expressive term for sins is pit.I

nBiblical usage it refers to the break of

Covenant. (1 Sam. 19, 4:24, 26:10)


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III. KINDS OF SINS

1. By reason of cause

a.Original sin inherited from our past

parents

b.Personal sin (abuse of freedom/personal

choice.)

2. By reason of effect

a. Moral orImmoral there are three

conditions/basis forjudgment, namely:

a.1. grievous matter c. full consent

b.2 full knowledge


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II. What does ORIGINAL SIN mean?

A. original SIN not mean personal sin.

Rather, human begins inherit sinful

condition started by Adam and Eves

originating sin


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B. It is not the sin the human beinginherit, but rather the condition or the

state of sinfulness in which human

beings are all born (CFC #376).

C. Original SIN is transmitted by

Propagation/Circulation


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D. The commission/command of

original sin resulted to: (effect of

original Sin)

1. Loss of the control of the souls

spiritual faculties over the body;

2. Wounding or corrupting the human

nature.

3. Union between man and womanbecome subject to tensions;


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4. Male and female relationships

became marked with lust anddomination;

5. Harmony with nature was broken

6. Visible creation became alien and

hostile to man and woman;

7. The phenomenon of death enteredinto history.


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III. Concupiscence and Capital Sin

A. Having been born into a sinfulcondition, the human beings natural

and original capacities to love God

have been distorted. This distortion,

one of the effects ofOriginal Sin is

called concupiscence


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Concupiscence is the disorder of

desires which, while not sin in theproper sense, comes from original

sin and inclines us to sin.

This inclination to sin is oftentimesmanifested in certain sins traditionally

called Seven Capital Sins. They

called capital because they are the

root cause of many sins.


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SEVEN CAPITAL SINS

1. PRIDE Exalting oneselfbeyond what

is due and true

2. LUST - Disordered desire for or

inordinate enjoyment of sexualpleasure

3. ANGER Destructive aggressiveness

4. GLUTTONY Excessive indulgence in

food or drink


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5. ENVY Begrudging others their

talents, success and wishing them

evil

6. COVETOUSNESS Desiring what ,

belongs to others, leading todishonesty, stealing and injustice

7. SLOTH Laziness and escape from

exerting due effort.


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DYNAMICS OF SIN

Sin is not immediately committed.It follows a sequence of event. And

when it is committed, it continues to

possess an influence to man so thatman is moved to commit more sins as

a rolling effect.

1. Innocent Glance: all sins starts with a

sinless and innocent glance of a

possible temptation.


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2. Deceptive Offer of Good. When the

person takes a second look andperceives a pleasurable good that it

seems to offer. Temptation has

entered his conscious mind.

3. Desire Here the person starts to

desire the deceptive good. But

unless the decision is not made, no

sin is made.


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4.Decision When the person desire

to acquire the desired good which isforbidden. He committed an internal

sin, which is real sin.

5. External Action The personcommands his external faculties to

commit the sin consented by the will

to do. This is the completion of sin,

where internal sin is completed withthe external act of sinning.


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EFFECTS OF SINS:

Since sin is a deliberate chosenwrong act with full knowledge of itsevilness, it has serious effects tothe person committing it, such as;

1.Blinds the Intellect

when a person sins, he losesdistinction of what is right fromwrong. He no longer sees theevilness of what his will chose asgood.


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2. Weakens the Will

When the sin is done, he or she losesits natural light from intellect but on the

sense-appetite. It easily succumbs to

any temptation offered by the sense.

3. Torments the Person

After sin is committed the person

suffers either mental or physical torture

of committing sin. If he is a sinner hefinds great pleasure in the sin and craves

for it always.


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4. Defiles the person

when a person commits a serioussin it automatically kill his divine

dignity and image. He will continue

to do more sins than before becausehis life supported only sin.


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B. Sin is Contagious and destructive.

Example:

Gen. 4:3-8 - The story of Cain & Abel

Gen. 6: 5ff - The story of the flood

Gen. 11: 1-9 The Story of Babel

Rom 5:12,19 By mans disobedience

many were made sinners. Sin enterinto the world through our first

parents.


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Human nature has not been totallycorrupted it is wounded in the natural

power, proper to it, to ignorance,

suffering and domination of death and

inclined to sin.

Human being is basically good but

wounded.


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All is in need of a Savior.

God did not abandon man. God sent his Son

Christ alone takes away sin and

reconciles us with God.


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The human person is so precious for

God that ever after the worst sin is

committed, there is still in him/her aremnant of Gods image and likeness, a

natural longing for wholeness on which

grace can build. Rebirth, however, is notpossible without a profound sorrow, and

a perfect contrition for sins. Contrition is

a new encounter with God. There is a

need for us to repent each time we sin,ask forgiveness and healing through the

sacrament of Reconciliation.


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Assignment:/Project

UNITII

Group I Gods Covenant with

Noah

Group II Gods Covenant with

Abraham

GroupIII

Gods Covenant withIsrael

Group IV The Call of Moses


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Direction:

Read/Research the assigned storyand be able to present it creatively (

Video PowerPresentation, Skit, Story

Telling etc.) Prepare a short quiz.

Submit the materials of your report

(soft or hard copy)

Dont forget to write the list of your

group members.


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