Genesis Lesson 17: The Fall of Man {Adam was NOT Deceived, so WHY did he sin?}

In complete contrast to the theory of evolution (that man is slowly evolving upward from the insignificant, microscopic piece of protoplasm from which he supposedly began), the Bible teaches that man has devolved from initial perfection.  In fact, the Biblical principle concerning man's devolvement is that evil men wax worse and worse (II Tim. 3:13).

In Lesson #16, we discussed the fall of Satan to earth; in this lesson, we discuss the Fall of man on earth.  In Lesson #16, we talked about the temptation of Eve; now we consider the tragedy of Adam, for it was his fall that resulted in the curse of sin and death that has affected the entire world and mankind.

From the Christological perspective, it is fascinating to see why Adam deliberately sinned against God, for he WAS NOT deceived, as Eve had been (see I Timothy 2:14).