The Primary Characteristics of the Fallen Nature

4.6 The Primary Characteristics of the Fallen Nature Eve inherited from the Archangel all the proclivities incidental to his transgression against God when he bound her in blood ties through their sexual relationship. Adam in turn acquired the same inclinations when Eve, assuming the role of the Archangel, bound him in blood ties through their sexual relationship. These proclivities have become...

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Sin

4.5 Sin Sin is a violation of heavenly law which is committed when a person forms a common base with Satan, thus setting a condition for give and take action with him. Sin can be classified into four kinds. The first is the original sin. This sin originated with the spiritual and physical fall of our first human ancestors. It is ingrained in our lineage and is the root of all sins. The second...

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4.4 The Works of Good Spirits and Evil Spirits

4.4 The Works of Good Spirits and Evil Spirits We use "good spirits" as a general term for God, spirits on the side of God, and good angels. The general term for Satan and spirits on his side is "evil spirits." The works of good spirits and evil spirits, as in the case of good and evil acts generally, have a similar appearance at the outset but pursue contrary purposes. Over time, the works...

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4.3 Good and Evil Seen from the Viewpoint of Purpose

4.3 Good and Evil Seen from the Viewpoint of Purpose Having already defined good and evil,59(cf. Creation 4.3.2) let us further examine the nature of good and evil from the viewpoint of purpose. Had Adam and Eve loved each other as God intended and formed a four position foundation centered on God, they would have established a good world. But when they loved each other with a purpose contrary...

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4.2 Satan's Activities in Human Society

Satan is constantly accusing all people before God, as he did Job, in order to drag them into hell.51(Job 1:9-11)CEV|KJ|NI However, even Satan cannot perpetrate his evil activity unless he first finds an object partner with whom he can form a common base and engage in give and take action. Satan's object partners are evil spirits in the spirit world. The object partners to these evil spirits...

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The Consequences of the Human Fall

The Consequences of the Human Fall What were the consequences of the spiritual and physical fall of Adam and Eve for the entire universe, including humankind and the angels? Let us discuss some of the most serious consequences. 4.1 Satan and Fallen Humanity Satan is the name given to the Archangel Lucifer after he fell. When the first human ancestors fell, they bound themselves in...

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3.3 The Period During Which the Commandment Was Necessary

3.3 The Period During Which the Commandment Was Necessary Was God's commandment not to eat of the fruit binding forever? God's second blessing was to be fulfilled when Adam and Eve entered God's direct dominion of love, by joining as true husband and wife and bearing and raising children in God's love.46(Gen. 1:28)CEV|KJ|NI Indeed, the Principle mandates that human beings eat of the fruit once...

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Why God Set Up the Commandment as an Object of Faith

3.2 Why God Set Up the Commandment as an Object of Faith Why did God nurture the faith of Adam and Eve by giving them the commandment, "Do not eat of the fruit"? In their immature state, Adam and Eve could not be directly governed by God through love. Because the power of love is stronger than the power of the Principle, God foresaw that if they ever formed a common base with the Archangel,...

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The Power of Love, the Power of the Principle and God's Commandment

The Power of Love, the Power of the Principleand God's Commandment 3.1 The Power of Love and the Power ofthe Principle in the Human Fall Human beings are created through the Principle, and they are meant to live according to the way of the Principle. Therefore, it cannot be that the force inherent in the Principle would induce a person to deviate from the way of the Principle and cause him to...

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2.2.2 The Physical Fall

2.2.2 The Physical Fall Perfect Adam and Eve were supposed to have become an eternal husband and wife in God's love. But Eve, who in her immaturity had engaged in the illicit relationship with the Archangel, joined with Adam as husband and wife. Thus, Adam fell when he, too, was still immature. This untimely conjugal relationship in satanic love between Adam and Eve constituted the physical...

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