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"And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in." Isaiah 58:12

 

Fall of Man—Concluded

 

     Yielding to the arguments of Satan, Eve partook of the forbidden fruit. Then came a sense of their lost condition, and they tried to hide themselves from the presence of God. Each, in turn, attempted to place the blame on some one else, and so it has been since that day.

 

Immediate Results of Transgression

 

  1. What was the first impression that came to Adam and Eve after they had eaten?

 

“When she "saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat." It was grateful to the taste, and as she ate, she seemed to feel a vivifying power, and imagined herself entering upon a higher state of existence. Without a fear she plucked and ate. And now, having herself transgressed, she became the agent of Satan in working the ruin of her husband. In a state of strange, unnatural excitement, with her hands filled with the forbidden fruit, she sought his presence, and related all that had occurred.” PP 55

 

  1. Why did they hide from the presence of God? Gen 3:7

 

  1. Give the conversation that followed. Gen. 3:9-13

 

  1. What curse was pronounced on the serpent? Vs. 14

 

  1. What came to the whole human family as a result of this act? Gen. 2:17; 3:17-19; Rom. 5:12

 

  1. What curse did God pronounce upon the earth? Gen. 3:17, 18

 

  1. Compare Adam’s employment before the fall with that after. Gen. 2:15; 3:18, 19

 

  1. Is labor a curse?

 

     “Work is a blessing, not a curse. A spirit of indolence destroys godliness and grieves the Spirit of God. A stagnant pool is offensive, but a pure, flowing stream spreads health and gladness over the land. Paul knew that those who neglect physical work soon become enfeebled. He desired to teach young ministers that by working with their hands, by bringing into exercise their muscles and sinews, they would become strong to endure the toils and privations that awaited them in the gospel field.”

     “The indolent forfeit the invaluable experience gained by a faithful performance of the common duties of life. Not a few, but thousands of human beings exist only to consume the benefits which God in His mercy bestows upon them.” AA 353

 

  1. What did man lose by the fall? Gen. 3:22-24

 

Principal texts: Gen. 3:9-13; Gen. 3:17-19; 22-24

 

Collateral reading: PP chap. 3

 

Gem.

     In all that He does, He has the well being of His children in view. Would that all who have not chosen Christ might realize that He has something vastly better to offer them than they are seeking for themselves.” S.C. 56

 

 

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