The Seven Questions of Life & the Fall

June 27, 1998

 

• As our Creator, God satisfies our quest for meaning category by category.
• As we turn from God, we receive the emptiness we pursue (Jer 2:5).
• Romans 1:18-32 describes the emptiness of life without the God & the resulting erosion of humanity.

 

Question	Biblical Answer		Erosion of Mankind from Romans 1:18-32
Origin	Act 17:28	We are the "offspring" of God	25	Worship the creation rather than the Creator
Identity	Gen 1:26	We are made in God's image	26-27  31  21-32  30	Unity & diversity: heterosexual to homosexual  Personality: mind will & emotions now tainted  Imperfect not perfect  Finite: arrogant & boastful not humble
Knowing	Gen 1:28	God is the source of all knowing	21  22	Futile in speculations  Became fools
Meaning	Jer 2:5	God is the source of all meaning	23  29  31  29	Value: God's glory exchanged for people & animals  Freewill: murder eliminates freedom to live  Responsibility: untrustworthy  Morals: unrighteous, wicked, evil
History	Eph 1:11	God oversees history for His purposes	30  30	Do not acknowledge God any longer  Arrogant & boastful
Purpose	Gen 1:28	Reflect God's image in three relationships	21, 30  30  31  29	Do not honor God but hate Him  Authority: disobedient to parents  Love: unloving & unmerciful  Filled with greed & envy
Death	Gen 2:17	Death & suffering result from human error	32	Neglect issue of death