Title: Theology original sin and the fall of man Category:Law & Government / Government & Politics Details: Words: 1165 | Pages: 5.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
Theology original sin and the fall of man
What we take from Original Sin and the Fall of Man
The idea that God created our world, that God is perfect and good but the fact that evil still exists amongst us is something that is difficult to grasp but is necessary to realize. Why does evil exist? Why is there original sin in the ‘perfect’ world created by God? And probably most importantly, how do we expect to maintain a sense of faith in God with evil in the world? These questions are …showed first 85 words of 1165 total…
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…showed last 85 words of 1165 total…we are supposed to learn: “After the Fall, human history is a long shipwreck awaiting rescue: but the port of salvation is not the goal; it is the possibility for the shipwrecked to resume his journey whose sole goal is union with God” (Lossky, 84). This is all part of preparation for meeting God and existing with him in eternity. We can appear to be something to everyone else, but God knows us and we must be truthful with Him to be saved, to avoid evil.
