Adam and Eve
Today…
Are How did they Beginnings
they start And
real? and Origins
challenges?
Theological Now
Implications What?
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Adam and Eve
Are they real?
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What our bible tells us – Romans
5:12-21
◈ Sin entered the world through one man
◈ Contrast and Compared to Jesus
◈ Adam’s sin significant for human race
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What our bible tells us – 1
Corinthians 15
◈ Death came by a man
◈ Adam named as the man
◈ First man - Adam
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So…
Adam and Eve
actually existed.
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Adam and Eve
How did they come about?
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Views of Human Beginning
◈ …just created instantly…?
◈ …evolve over time…?
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Our God is…
◈ Transcendent
◈ Immanent
Since God is both, then any view of how
humans came into being needs to provide for it.
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Naturalistic Evolution
◈ No supernatural explanation
◈ Immanent process
◈ Atoms in motion
◈ Survival of the fittest
least compatible
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Naturalistic Evolution - challenges
◈ How to explain the involvement of a
personal God in creation (Genesis 1,2)
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Fiat Creationism
◈ Direct action
◈ No using of previously existing material
◈ Each species created individually
Bible does not mandate but
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allows
Fiat Creationism - challenges
◈ There seems to be considerable development
and transitional forms between species
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Theistic Evolution 1/2
◈ God began by bringing first organisms to life
◈ Continue to work internally
◈ Also intervened supernaturally to modify
process but using existing
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Theistic Evolution 2/2
◈ First human - spiritual nature was created
but physical nature was evolved from
existing creature.
viable
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Theistic Evolution - challenges
◈ How to address the issue of death that comes
as a result of sin
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Progressive Creationism 1/2
◈ Combination of fresh creative acts and
processive (immanent) operation
◈ Fresh creative acts – did not use existing life
but modified it to make something new
◈ Between the special acts, development
occurred through evolution
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Progressive Creationism 2/2
◈ First human – physical and spiritual nature
created afresh
viable
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Adam and Eve
Beginnings vs Origins
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Beginning vs Origin
Beginning Origin
How something came More than just beginning.
about. Looks at purpose.
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So…
We are asking…
How?
Why?
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Creation account
◈ Gen 1:26-27
◆ Seems to focus on the purpose: be
fruitful and multiply, subdue the earth
◈ Gen 2:7
◆ How God did it – formed from dust
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Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.
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For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil. – Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 NASB
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Theological
Implications
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So What ??? 1/3
No independent Part of Creation Unique place
existence Care and welfare for God’s image. Higher
Nothing necessary creation. level beings.
about our existence.
Why did God put us
here?
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So What ??? 2/3
Kinship Not the highest object Limited
Unity among humans. God is the highest Knowledge incomplete
Concern and Empathy being. and subject to error.
for others. Dependence on God.
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So What ??? 3/3
Limited – not bad Accepting our Wonderful
Not justifying but that finiteness God created us. Enjoy
is the reason for our A proper and accurate God.
fallen-ness. understanding of
ourselves.
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So…
What are some mindsets that I
need to adjust within myself?
How will this change what I
am doing now?
Are there specifics to which I
can speak into?
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Bibliography
Baldwin, John T. "Progressive Creationism and Biblical Revelation: Some Theological Implications." Journal of the
Adventist Theological Society 3.1 (1992): 7
Collins, John C. Genesis 1-4: A Linguistic, Literary and Theological Commentary. P&R Publishing, 2005.
Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology (Third Edition). Grand Rapids Michigan: Baker Academic, 2013.
LeFebvre, Michael. “Adam Reigns in Eden: Genesis and the Origins of Kingship.” Bulletin of Ecclesial Theology
(2018): n. pag. Print.
“Old-Earth (Progressive) Creationism: History and Beliefs - Articles.” BioLogos,
[Link] Accessed 1 Dec.
2021.
“Theistic Evolution: History and Beliefs - Articles.” BioLogos,
[Link] Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
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Comin
g…
What does it mean to be made
in God’s Image?