Relationship to God - Decline

From our Introductory Post:

“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”

Relationship to God - Decline

Our previous post discussed our relationship to God in light of Adam’s and Eve’s disobedience. After making a futile attempt to cover themselves with fig leaves and hide from God, Adam learned the fate of the human race and the creation (Genesis 3). The Lord killed an animal; the first recorded physical death, so that the nakedness of Adam and Eve could be covered with skins. This was undoubtedly a demonstration of the animal blood sacrificial system, which would teach humans the consequences of their sins, but would not forgive sins.

The Protevangel or “First Gospel” is given in Genesis 3:15 (“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”) It is here that we first learn the plan of God in sending a sacrifice sufficient for the sins of mankind (Revelation 13:8).

God kicked Adam and Eve out of the Garden. This was an act of mercy because had they eaten of the tree of life, they would have lived forever in a state of disobedience. Their first son, Cain, became the first murderer because he was jealous of his brother, Abel. Cain brought offerings from his human religion while Abel brought a sacrifice from his animals according to the commandments of God (Genesis 4). One of the most poignant scenes at the Creation Museum near Cincinnati, OH, http://creationmuseum.org/ , shows just Abel on the ground after being slain by his wicked brother, Cain.

This was just the beginning of woes for humanity. Adam’s sin affected the entire creation and started a downward slide, which affects us in our day (Genesis 3:17; Romans 8:22).
The sordid story continued through the line of Cain (Genesis 4). It became so bad that God finally declared the end of humanity except for the few who would obey His commands (Genesis 6:5 – 7). God’s grace was demonstrated in the giving of Seth and his descendants, including Noah and his family, whose obedience led to salvation from the coming destruction.

Summary

The disobedience of Adam and Eve led to the further decline of the human race. God’s plan of salvation began to unfold, but most of humanity was practicing violence, murder, and general evil. God pronounced the end of that corrupt civilization.

I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.

“Mr. Phil”