{"id":107,"date":"2009-06-19T09:26:19","date_gmt":"2009-06-19T14:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/?p=107"},"modified":"2009-09-02T10:52:42","modified_gmt":"2009-09-02T15:52:42","slug":"the-fall-of-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/?p=107","title":{"rendered":"The Fall of Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoCaption\" style=\"text-indent: -0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Romans 5:17-21<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>Preached Sunday Evening, June 21, 2004<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Introduction:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>It is commonly taught in many circles that there is a little Jesus in every human, that we are essentially good. If evil is found in us it is caused by our surroundings and lack of opportunity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: windowtext 1.5pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in; mso-element: para-border-div;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>The Biblical view of man is not so optimistic. We will see that fallen man a sin nature bent on self-destruction. As our society continues to plum to the depths of sin and depravity, it is essential that we search the scriptures when it comes to the doctrine of the fall of man<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center; margin: 12pt 0in 3pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">STATEMENT OF FAITH OF THE EVANGELICAL BAPTIST CHURCH<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoHeading8\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0in 3pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">SECTION VII &#8211; THE FALL OF MAN<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">WE BELIEVE<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"> (a) that man was created in innocence under the law of his Maker but (b) by voluntary transgression fell from his sinless and happy state, (c) in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners, not by constraint, but of choice, and (d) therefore under just condemnation without defense or excuse.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">a)<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Genesis 3:1-6,24<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">b)<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Romans 5:12,19<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">c)<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Ephesians 2:1,3; Romans 1:18; 3: 9,10; Ezekiel 18:19,20<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoFooter\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">d)<span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Romans 1:20,28,32; Galatians 3:22<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: windowtext 1.5pt solid; border-left: medium none; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none; padding-top: 0in; mso-element: para-border-div;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Man was created innocent<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In the image of God<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 9pt 0.75in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Genesis 1:26-27<\/span><\/em><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his <span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\">own<\/span> image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"> <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">B.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Warned not to sin<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 9pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Genesis 2:15-17<\/span><\/em><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">II.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Man sinned voluntarily<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Seduced by the Devil<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 9pt 0.75in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Genesis 3:1-6<\/span><\/em><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which <span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\">is<\/span> in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">6 And when the woman saw that the tree <span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\">was<\/span> good for food, and that it <span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\">was<\/span> pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make <span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\">one<\/span> wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Subtil<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">2.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cast doubt on God\u2019s word<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">3.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Called God a liar<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">4.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Offered the opportunity to be like God<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">5.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Appealed to the flesh<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">B.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Separated from God<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 9pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Genesis 3:24<\/span><\/em><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">C.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Death passed upon all<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 9pt 0.75in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Romans 5:12,19<\/span><\/em><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>19 For as by one man\u2019s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">III.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Man is a sinner by nature<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Dead in sin<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 9pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 9pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Ephesians 2:1,3<\/span><\/em><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">And you <span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\">hath he quickened<\/span>, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">B.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Truth suppressors <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 9pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Romans 1:18<\/span><\/em><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">C.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">All are sinners<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 9pt 0.75in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Romans 3:9,10,23<\/span><\/em><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">9 What then? are we better <span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\">than they<\/span>? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>10 As it is written,<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>There is none righteous, no, not one: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">IV.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Man is condemned without excuse<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Enough information to condemn him<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 9pt 0.75in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Romans 1:20<\/span><\/em><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, <span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\">even<\/span> his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">B.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Enough sin to condemn him<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 9pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Romans 1:28,32<\/span><\/em><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">28 And even as they did not like to retain God in <span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\">their<\/span> knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">C.<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Faith is the only remedy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 9pt 0.75in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 9pt 0.75in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 9pt 0.75in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">John 3:16-20<\/span><\/em><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 9pt 0.75in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\">Galatians 3:22<\/span><\/em><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romans 5:17-21 \u00a0Preached Sunday Evening, June 21, 2004 \u00a0 Introduction: \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is commonly taught in many circles that there is a little Jesus in every human, that we are essentially good. If evil is found in us it is caused by our surroundings and lack of opportunity. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Biblical view of &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/?p=107\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Fall of Man<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sunday-evening-sermons"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=107"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107\/revisions\/126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}