Old Testament Historical Perspective

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The Lineage of Sin and Death Nancy McCulloch Grand Canyon University BIB 104 Old Testament Historical Perspective May 20, 2011 Nancy McCulloch May 20, 2011 < < Course> BIB-104 Old Testament Historical Perspectives(O!0) Kevin Gift The Lineage of Sin and Death This paper discusses the nature of sin at the beginning of the history of man; how it spread into the world and why God cursed future generations. It also investigates the Christian use or misuse of the biblical account of the fall of man in today’s environment. In the Old Testament (Ex34:5, 6:Psa.32:1, 2) three words are used to supply a definition of sin. They are: (1) Transgression or a falling away…show more content…
The Bible takes for granted that every person in their desire to excuse their actions makes a decision as the free act of an intelligent, moral, responsible being, asserting himself against the will of his Maker. The Bible also assumes that every person must learn either from the law that is written on his own heart (Rom.1:15) or from the revelation furnished by God to mankind, first to the Hebrew church in the Old Testament Scriptures and then to the Christian Church and through it to the whole world. The nature of sin is usually described in Scripture in terms that clearly indicate its relation to the Divine will or law and leaves no uncertainty as to its character. (Whitelaw) Most Christians believe that sin originated with Adam and Eve but according to Scripture, sin first made its appearance in the angelic race. Nothing more is recorded than the simple fact that the angels sinned (2 Pet.2:4). Their motive for leaving is not known but it can be assumed that their sin was a free act because they were dissatisfied with where they had been placed in the hierarchy of Heaven. Even though they were deemed as sinless, their creation as personalities with freedom of will, made it possible for them to make a sinful…show more content…
First you have to admit the existence of sin in all peoples. But there are others who are not thinkers who may have had their moral and spiritual natures so hardened that that they are past feeling. Most Christians realize that sin is in them, a fact they do not try to deny. With this realization they have used the account of the fall of man as a lesson to carry in their hearts and to attempt to live a better life. The enormity of this single act by Adam caused the fall of the whole human race and will continue through

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