Chapter 2 discusses the concepts of evil and the human fall from grace, focusing on the symbolism of the trees of life and the knowledge of good and evil as they relate to the original sin. It explores the motivations behind the fall, including the roles of angels and the consequences of this divergence from divine principles, detailing various classifications of sin. The chapter concludes with a reflection on the nature of freedom in relation to the human fall and the rationale for God's non-intervention.

1. The Human Fall Chapter 2

2. God Good- ness Master of Evil Evil Original Evil Mind mind Satan Satan’s Identity Explanation of human Fall Human Being

3. Section 1 The Root of Sin

4. Root of sin ? Christians … Eating the fruit

5. 1.1 The tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil ? Fruit of the actual tree Important parts: Symbolism and metaphor The fruit

6. = Symbolizes Tree of Life Ideal Man Perfected Adam 1.1.1 The Tree of Life

7. 1.1.2 The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil = Symbolizes Tree of Knowledge Of Good and Evil Ideal Woman Perfected Eve

8. = Symbolizes 1.1 Identity of the Serpent Gen. 3:4-5 Angel

9. Angel’s sin Human sin illicit sexual relationship Sexual parts + = illicit sexual relationship Jude 6-7 Gen. 3:7 1.3 The Fall of the Angel and the Fall of Human Beings

10. 1.4 The Fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil The fruit Eating = = Love of Eve Blood ties

11. 1.5 The Root of Sin First human Ancestors Angel illicit sexual relationship

12. Section 2 The Motivation And Process of the Fall

13. 1.3 Angels, their Missions and their Relationship to Human Beings God Human Beings Angels Rule God’s Children Dominion over the creation Created first Retainer, servant, ministering spirit

14. 2.2 The Spiritual Fall and the Physical Fall Spirit self Spiritual fall Physical fall Physical self

15. x x 2.2.1 The Spiritual Fall God Lucifer Eve Adam illicit sexual relationship in spirit

16. x x x 2.2.2 The Physical Fall God Lucifer Eve Adam illicit sexual relationship in body Fall

17. Section 4 The Consequences of the Human Fall

18. 4.1 Satan and Fallen Humanity Satan Spirit Body Human Beings Satan Human Beings All Things World Satan’s children Satan’s sovereignty

19. 4.2 Satan’s Activities in Human Society Satan Evil Spirits Spirit Self Physical self Evil person on earth

20. 4.5 Sin Satan Human Beings Common base Condition for give and take action Violation of Heavenly law Classification of sin Original sin Hereditary sin Collective sin Individual sin

21. x God Lucifer Eve Adam 4.6 The Primary Characteristics of the Fallen in is Nature Falling to take God’s standpoint Leaving one’s proper position Reversing dominion Multiplying the criminal act

22. Section 5 Freedom and the Human Fall

23. 5.1 The meaning of Freedom from the viewpoint of of the Principle 1 No freedom outside the Principle. 2 No freedom without responsibility. 3 No freedom without accomplishment.

24. 5.2 Freedom and the Human Fall It cannot be that Freedom caused the Human Fall

25. Section 6 The Reason God did not intervene in the Fall of the First Human Ancestors

26. x God Deviant acts Omniscient and Omnipotent Absoluteness and Perfection of the Principle of Creation God alone be the Creator Make human beings Lords of the Creation Intervene