Lesson 6 Lesson 6

“You were blameless in your behavior from the day you were created, until sin was discovered in you… Your heart was proud because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom on account of your splendor. I threw you down to the ground; I placed you before kings, that they might see you”

(Ezekiel, 28: 15, 17)

“You said to yourself, «I will climb up to the sky. Above the stars of El I will set up my throne. I will rule on the mountain of assembly on the remote slopes of Zaphon. I will climb up to the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High!»”

(Isaiah, 14: 13-14)

Man joined evil's ranks.

“It was distrust of God's goodness, disbelief of His word, and rejection of His authority, that made our first parents transgressors, and that brought into the world a knowledge of evil”

E.G.W. (Education, pg. 25)

Acts against God's law.

Sinful thoughts.

Omission of duty.

Tasks without being aware.

Acts against God's law.

Sinful thoughts.

Omission of duty.

Tasks without being aware.

We are born with a fallen nature.

Wars, hunger, violence, …

Ecological disasters, epidemics …

Crime, terrorism …

Moral decay.

We are born with a fallen nature.

Wars, hunger, violence, …

Ecological disasters, epidemics …

Crime, terrorism …

Moral decay.

“Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness”

“Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness”1 Josh, 3: 4 NIV

“The transgression of God's law in a single instance, in the smallest particular, is sin.”

E.G.W. (The Upward Look, cp. 364)

“But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart”

Matthew, 5: 28

“When the thought of evil is loved and cherished, however secretly, said Jesus, it shows that sin still reigns in the heart”

E.G.W. (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, pg. 60)

“Then he will answer them, ‘I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’”Matthew, 25: 45Matthew, 25: 45

“The law of God condemns not only what we have done but what we have not done”

E.G.W. (Manuscript releases, vol. 6, pg. 141)E.G.W. (Manuscript releases, vol. 6, pg. 141)

“Who can discern his

errors?

Forgive my hidden faults”

“Who can discern his

errors?

Forgive my hidden faults”

Psalm 19: 12 NIVPsalm 19: 12 NIV

“So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people” Romans, 5: 12

Wars, hunger, violence, …Ecological disasters, epidemics …Crime, terrorism …Moral decay.

What can I do as individual Christians, to mitigate the effects of sin collective?

Are poor in spirit.

They cry.

They are tame.

They are hungry and thirsty of justice.

They are merciful.

They are pure in heart.

They are peaceful.

They are righteous.

They decide to follow Jesus in every circumstance.

… they will exercise a great influence to mitigate the impact of collective sin, both actively and passively.

… they will exercise a great influence to mitigate the impact of collective sin, both actively and passively.

“«Truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel». Men have sold themselves to the enemy of all righteousness. They cannot redeem themselves. Only by accepting Christ as a personal Saviour can human beings be delivered from the power of the enemy. Man's pride would lead him to seek for salvation in some other way than that devised by God. He is unwilling to be accounted as nothing, unwilling to recognize Christ as the only one who can save to the uttermost. But of Christ it is written, «There is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.»”

“«Truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel». Men have sold themselves to the enemy of all righteousness. They cannot redeem themselves. Only by accepting Christ as a personal Saviour can human beings be delivered from the power of the enemy. Man's pride would lead him to seek for salvation in some other way than that devised by God. He is unwilling to be accounted as nothing, unwilling to recognize Christ as the only one who can save to the uttermost. But of Christ it is written, «There is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.»”

E.G.W. (Review & Herald, December 4, 1913)E.G.W. (Review & Herald, December 4, 1913)

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