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Fall of Humanity: Then and Now Worksheet
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PART ONE: THE FALL - THEN
Read the assigned readings in Topic 3 (textbook Chapter 4, Topic 3 Overview, "The Mystery of
Original Sin" article, and Bible passages) and address the following questions with a total word
count (including all questions and answers combined) of 500-900 words.
Cite all of the resources used with in-text citations, using at least two sources from the Topic 3
readings. Include these in the reference list at the end of the assignment.
Write your paragraph response directly below each question:
1. What is revealed about human nature (from Genesis 1-2)?
Coulter (2010) forwarded five (5) theological truths about human nature which
we can derive from Genesis 1-2. The first is the human being’s unity with the
physical universe. Genesis 2:7 recounts that “…God formed man from dust of the
ground… and the man became a living being…” and this goes to prove the
science of physics and chemistry that is present in human bodies to possess
similar characteristics of those in the universe. Secondly, human nature co-exists
and shares the cosmos with the animal world. God placed human beings in
dominion over the other created beings in Genesis 1:26. Thirdly, human nature is
expected to perform God-given tasks which are found in Genesis 1:28 “…be
fruitful… fill the earth, and subdue it…” Aside from this, human beings are
expected to work the ground and take care of the earth. Fourth, human beings are
created in the image of God imago dei”. Genesis 1:27 is very clear that human
beings are created in the image of the Creator and this distinction brings in
intrinsic value in the human life which sets them apart from other created beings.
Morality in human life is based on this identity as shown in Genesis 9:6. Lastly,
human nature is bound by the natural consequences of personal choices. Morality
in human beings is determined by their acquiescence in the authority of God’s
Word and their actual obedience to what is expected of them.
2. What are the consequences of the fall for human nature (from Genesis 3)?
After God created Adam, He specifically told him to enjoy everything inside the
garden except the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:17).
The main consequence for disobeying God is death. Death in this context is
eternal separation from God. Immediately after Adam and Eve ate the forbidden

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fruit, their eyes were opened and shame started to reign in their hearts as they
started to sew fig leaves because they started to recognize their nakedness. Fear
filled their hearts because they knew that they disobeyed God and “hid”
themselves from God as shown in verse 8. After this incident, God made
declarations to both Adam and Eve. For Eve, childbearing will be very painful
and her desires shall be contrary to Adam’s as Adam rules over her. For Adam,
the ground was cursed and to provide for his family, he must toil the ground
through thorns, thistles, and pain. Just as the woman would experience pain in
bearing children, the man would experience pain concerning food (Chaignot).
Ultimately, Adam and Eve were sent out of the Garden of Eden.
3. What is revealed about human purpose from the readings? What does it mean for humans to
flourish, in other words to achieve spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being?
Westminster Shorter Catechism’s very first question is: “What is the chief end of
man?” The chief end of man is to honor God and to enjoy Him forever. Nothing
can be clearer than this. Human flourishing is accomplished by honoring God and
enjoying Him forever. The fall, brought by sin, has separated us from a
harmonious relationship with God. We lost this intimate relationship because of
sin. God’s plan for His people did not end in the fall. God did not intend for the
creation that He made from His very own image to just die. God’s redemption
plan for man is the only means for humans to flourish. It is by God’s grace that
we are brought back to a harmonious relationship with God through Christ Jesus.
It is only then that humans can flourish. By living a life that Jesus lived, an
individual can find peace, hope, and love.
4. How might these questions about human nature, purpose, and flourishing be answered by
those holding a pantheistic or atheistic (choose one) worldview?
Origin, meaning, morality, and destiny are the four important questions that all
other worldviews fail to account (Zacharias). The atheistic worldview can never
answer the origin of all things because it tries to debunk a creative intelligence
behind the creation and fails terribly in providing an answer for the origin of the
universe. How can something come out from nothing? Atheism cannot answer
this question. Since there is no basis for the origin, meaning and purpose cannot
be established as well. An Atheistic worldview cannot claim morality because it
has no basis for determining what is good from what is bad. Atheism cannot have
a system of morality because for an act to be morally good or morally bad, there
has to be a moral law. And if there is a moral law, there has to be a moral
lawgiver. An Atheist will never accept a moral lawgiver because initially, he does
not believe in a transcendental being to determine what is right and wrong for
him. Christianity presents a basis for morality through God-inspired words in the
Bible. Death is the end to an atheist. It is difficult to find purpose and flourishing
in the atheistic worldview. In Christianity, God’s redemptive plan shows hope for
any individual.

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Fall of Humanity: Then and Now Worksheet Name: Course: Date: Instructor: PART ONE: THE FALL - THEN Read the assigned readings in Topic 3 (textbook Chapter 4, Topic 3 Overview, "The Mystery of Original Sin" article, and Bible passages) and address the following questions with a total word count (including all questions and answers combined) of 500-900 words. Cite all of the resources used with in-text citations, using at least two sources from the Topic 3 readings. Include these in the reference list at the end of the assignment. Write your paragraph response directly below each question: 1. What is revealed about human nature (from Genesis 1-2)? Coulter (2010) forwarded five (5) theological truths about human nature which we can derive from Genesis 1-2. The first is the human being’s unity with the physical universe. Genesis 2:7 recounts that “…God formed man from dust of the ground… and the man became a living being…” and this goes to prove the science of physics and chemistry that is present in human bodies to possess similar characteristics of those in the universe. Secondly, human nature co-exists and shares the cosmos with the animal world. God placed human beings in dominion over the other created beings in Genesis 1:26. Thirdly, human nature is expected to perform God-given tasks which are found in Genesis 1:28 “…be fruitful… fill the earth, and subdue it…” Aside from this, human beings are expected to work the ground and take care of the earth. F ...
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