Jesus Christ: God's Revelation to the World (Second Edition)
Chapter 4: 3MC - Episode 25 - What is Original Sin?
3MC - Episode 25 - What is Original Sin?
Film Focus: This is an episode from “3 Minute Catechism” that explains the Fall of Adam and Eve and Original Sin from a biblical and rational perspective.
Text Focus: Pages 111-112
Discussion Questions:
- Why is it not good for a person to think of himself or herself as the center of the universe?
- Explain the example given about the tomato plant as a way to show that a person’s will cannot change the nature of the tomato plant?
- What does humanity’s desire to want to be like God do to the order of God and creation? What is the account from Genesis that describes this?
- What are some of the consequences of the Fall for humanity?
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