I. B- How Did Mankind Fall, and What Were the Effects?
B. How Did Mankind Fall, and What Were the Effects? (Romans 3:23) “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (v.23). All are born in sin because of Adam’s fall (the first sinned) in the Garden of Eden. “Therefore, just as through one man sin enter the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned” (Romans 5:12). 1). God gave the first human couple freedom of will, and commanded them not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The couple also had the gift of spoken language, which was a part of creation (Gen.2:16-20; 5:8). It is debated whether this tree had special knowledge giving properties, or whether its used in the test alone gave it these qualities. This test was given amid an abundance of trees good for food. It was simple and direct- a test of the will of humanity to submit, as grateful subordinate creatures, to their all-wise, all-providing, caring Creator (Gen.2:16, 17) 2). Satan, already a fa...