Title: The Day We All Died (6)
Series: Genesis: In the Beginning
Text: Genesis 3:1-9
Author: Bob Ingle
Genesis 3. This is one of the most important chapters in the bible. It helps us understand why the world and people are the way they are. Have you ever wondered why is everything so messed up? Genesis 3 gives the answer. It's all because of a three-letter word SIN. Why are there hurricanes, tornados, and tsunami's? Sin. Why is there cancer, heart attacks, sickness, and death? Sin. Why are precious babies born dead or deformed? Why is marriage difficult, work frustrating, and the government corrupt? Sin. Why have the Cardinals won more championships than the Cubs? Sin. It's all right here in Genesis 3.
Because Genesis 3 is so important to understand why your life and the world around you are the way they are, it's imperative that we interpret it correctly. Misunderstanding or misinterpreting this chapter can be disastrous. I remember the first time I ever sat in a SS class and thought this teacher is teaching heresy. Who in the world let this person have a class. They have no idea what they are talking about. I happened to be 8 years old at the time. I was in a third-grade class at Immanuel Baptist Church in Hannibal, MO. Guess what she was teaching us? When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden after being tempted by Satan. She told us that the whole world was messed up because of that. Another little guy asked, 'Are you saying that if Adam and Eve hadn't taken a bite of that apple, we'd all be in the Garden happy and perfect?' I'll never forget what she said. She said, 'No. Because if Adam and Eve didn't eat it and sinned, someone else would have. In fact, I'm sure if any of us were in Eve's shoes, we would have done the same thing as she did.' I took offense to that. My self-righteousness flared up. I thought, 'Don't drag me into your weakness, lady. There's no way I would have done that. I would have not only told him to get lost; I would have ...
Series: Genesis: In the Beginning
Text: Genesis 3:1-9
Author: Bob Ingle
Genesis 3. This is one of the most important chapters in the bible. It helps us understand why the world and people are the way they are. Have you ever wondered why is everything so messed up? Genesis 3 gives the answer. It's all because of a three-letter word SIN. Why are there hurricanes, tornados, and tsunami's? Sin. Why is there cancer, heart attacks, sickness, and death? Sin. Why are precious babies born dead or deformed? Why is marriage difficult, work frustrating, and the government corrupt? Sin. Why have the Cardinals won more championships than the Cubs? Sin. It's all right here in Genesis 3.
Because Genesis 3 is so important to understand why your life and the world around you are the way they are, it's imperative that we interpret it correctly. Misunderstanding or misinterpreting this chapter can be disastrous. I remember the first time I ever sat in a SS class and thought this teacher is teaching heresy. Who in the world let this person have a class. They have no idea what they are talking about. I happened to be 8 years old at the time. I was in a third-grade class at Immanuel Baptist Church in Hannibal, MO. Guess what she was teaching us? When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden after being tempted by Satan. She told us that the whole world was messed up because of that. Another little guy asked, 'Are you saying that if Adam and Eve hadn't taken a bite of that apple, we'd all be in the Garden happy and perfect?' I'll never forget what she said. She said, 'No. Because if Adam and Eve didn't eat it and sinned, someone else would have. In fact, I'm sure if any of us were in Eve's shoes, we would have done the same thing as she did.' I took offense to that. My self-righteousness flared up. I thought, 'Don't drag me into your weakness, lady. There's no way I would have done that. I would have not only told him to get lost; I would have ...
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