Tag: Fall of Man

It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 33)

In his debate with William Lane Craig, atheist Christopher Hitchens questioned the timing of the incarnation of Christ. If humans have been around for thousands of years, Hitchens asserted, why did God take so long before sending Jesus Christ?Dr. Craig’s answer was interesting. Studies cited by Craig indicate that only 2% of the world’s population … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 33) →

It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 30)

Therefore, man, because of his sinful nature, causes the earth to be cursed. The fact that the ground responds badly to its misuse is a fulfillment of the penalty for human sin.We have to note, however, that God, in His mercy, gave His people regulations for the proper use of farmland.· Allow the land to … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 30) →

It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 29)

Then, how do we reconcile the information about an earth that is cursed? Again, we must look at and evaluate the evidence with objectivity.The key may be man’s original assignment. In Genesis 1:26, man was charged with dominion over the earth. Even though Adam and Eve sinned and were thrown out of the Garden of … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 29) →

It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 27)

The impact of the Fall on the record of nature is usually focused on the “curse.” The Bible has God speaking, “And He said to Adam, “Because you listened to your wife’s voice and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it:’ The ground is cursed because of you. … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 27) →