THE EFFECT OF ADAM’S FALL

                                                                   the effect of ADAM'S fall

   We only know the universe after the fall of man.

The federal view states that we are judged guilty for Adam’s SIN BECAUSE he was our fair and just representative. From another angle as our representative he simply carried out my wishes.  The first Adam was a man of earthly origin and represented man and did the will of man The second Adam was a man of heavenly origin who represented God and did the will of God. Jesus carried out God's wishes. on the other HAND, Adam carried out our wishes.

The whole world was imputed with Adam's sin and condemned to die.

Paul argues this in Romans 5 by demonstrating that people died from "Adam to MOSES, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come" (v. 14, ESV). They died, even though they lived before the law was given, and even though "sin is not counted where there is no law" (v. 13, ESV). In other words, they were condemned and died on the basis of one sin committed by one human being, Adam.  That being true, then the whole human race is either in Adam or in Christ there can be no other options I COR 15: 22.

Pelagian View; People incur death when they sin after Adam's example. Sin affected Adam alone. No one is affected by Adam's sin.

Augustinian View; Depravity is total; sin and guilt are imputed, Humanity sinned in Adam.

                                                              The myth theory of the Fall.

Holds that there was no factual, historical fall. Adam and Eve are not considered historical persons. They are mythological symbols drawn to explain or represent the problem of man’s corruption. The story of the fall in the Bible is a kind of parable; it teaches a moral lesson.

There never was an Adam; there never was an Eve. The very structure of the story suggests a parable or myth because it includes such elements as a talking serpent and such obviously symbolic objects as the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

The myth points to a higher reality: Every person has his own private fall. Sin is a universal human condition precisely because every person succumbs to his own private temptation. Everyone commits sin; no one is perfect it's that simple and reasonable or so they say. In this scheme, my fallenness is a direct result of my own fall, not of someone else’s.

This view suffers no big problem from certain theories of evolution or from scientific disputes about the nature of creation.

Adam's sin brought out the nature of god IN A WAY that without it we never would have known god IN a personal way.  We never would have known that there was such a thing as sin.  We never would have known that forgiveness even existed.  We never would have understood what love is if we did not know what hate was.  Did our first parents do us a favor?  Was this great sin necessary?  Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery under the law of Moses demanded the death penalty see exodus 21: 16.  But didn't this just turn out to be a good thing years later?

The greatest most spectacular sin ever committed was the murder of Jesus BY HIS OWN PEOPLE

 what THIS SIN brought about WAS the most spectacular event in human history. ACTS 3: 14, 15

The greatest crime in the history of the world Brought about the greatest event that the world will ever know.

In the same way that all of Adam’s offspring would be condemned to death the offspring of the rejecting Jews would suffer the same fate as their forefathers rejection of him would also be their fate.

The question is how far Adam fell if he went over a cliff and fell halfway down was he still able to figure this thing out with his own mind?  Or did he fall the way down, meaning that He was not completely dead but badly injured.  Thomas Aquinas rejected total depravity in that it was still possible for man I think his way to god. 

BUT did he fall all the way to the bottom and BECOME completely dead in his mind and conscience AND defiled?

What we really need from God is more than just pardon, but a sense that God loves and accepts us and would never lose US even if he was not too impressed with what he had on his hands.

Romans 5; 16 what Paul wants us to know what Adam did to us cannot be compared to what Christ did for us.  Christ can wipe out what Adam did to us but Adam cannot reverse what Christ gives to us.  Adam is dead and has no power.

Luke10; 1 Matt 10; 5- Acts 10 acts 13; 46 

 “Easy believism” is a somewhat derogatory term used by opponents of the view that one needs only to believe in Jesus in order to be saved. From this they conclude that those who hold to sola fide (faith alone) are saying that no corresponding need exists for a committed life of Christian discipleship as proof of salvation, but this is not true. Those who use the term easy believism are confusing justification—the one-time act of being declared righteous by God—with sanctification—the lifelong process by which the justified believer is conformed to the image of Christ. Those who call salvation by faith "easy believism" miss the fact that true conversion will always result in sanctification and a life of good works. Much of this debate is unnecessary and is based on a misunderstanding of the Scriptures. The Bible is clear that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. The essence of this doctrine is found in Ephesians 2:8-9: “For by grace are you saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast.” this is a full understanding of the gospel. Adam did not ask to be born but after he was born or created he was put into a position to make a choice.  Why was this we may ask; one answer to that question is was TO PROVE that freedom of choice  will never choose god.  This is why when Adam was born or created he had no choice.  Now this being true it is STILL questionable to a lot of evangelicals.  After all we make choices every single day of our lives.                                   

                                                                                     What about free choice

Adam did not ASK to be born he had no choice.  After he was born he was HAD to make a choice, and surely was not caught by surprise when the ATE of the forbidden fruit HE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD the consequences. I TIM 2: 14.  Was free choice given to Adam to show that free choice will always choose the opposite of what God says?

Which is most correct I came to Christ or Christ came to me?  Or could it be both?  Lots of questions demands lots of answers. PERHAPS SETTLING FOR AN ANTINOMY IS THE BEST ANSWER.  This is my view, I have no choice (LOL).