The document discusses the concept of original sin according to Christian theology. It describes how Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate the forbidden fruit, introducing sin and moral evil into the world. As a result of their sin, humanity lost its original harmony with God and each other. Their sin caused alienation from God, themselves, others, and nature. The document also discusses how their sin created a state of original sin that all humans are born into and must be redeemed from. It explores how their sin continues to affect humanity through concepts like concupiscence and the sin of the world.

3. Although all of God’s
creations are good, the
first members of the
human race chose to
disobey God and sinned.

4. The beginning of sin
The fall man in Genesis 3
is a symbolic narrative about
the origin of moral evil or sin.
We may be all familiar with
its characters— Adam, Eve,
and the serpent.

5. In the narratives of the Fall of man, Cain
and Abel, the Great flood and the Tower
of Babel, the Book of Genesis points out
that sin and evil come from neither God
nor some evil spirit. Rather, sin is brought
about human beings who choose to be
completely selfish. The sin of the first
human beings destroyed the good
relationship god wanted us to have with
Him, with other human beings, and with all
creation. Sin caused sickness and
suffering and brought death into the
world.

14. What is the original sin in
the first place?
How does it affect our lives,
our world, and our relationship
with God?

15. What we have inherited are the
consequences of the sin of Adam and Eve,
not their personal sin. True, their personal
sin is often called original sin because of
was the first sin, the sin that brought moral
evil into the world. But original sin also
refer to consequence of the sin of Adam
and Eve: the loss of God’s grace, the “sin of
the world,” or the “situation of sin” that all
humans are born into. Because Adam and
Eve sinned, human kind lost its original state
of harmony and friendship with God. The
state of original sin is universal so all need
to be redeemed.

17. Sin of the World
The consequence of Adam and
Eve’s sin is commonly called the sin
of the World. This first sin
destroyed whatever harmony
existed at the beginning and
started a cycle of more sins that
continue to this day.

18. Concupiscence
In his letter to the Romans, Saint Paul
clearly describes concupiscence:
“What I do, I do not understand.
For I do not do what I want, but I do
what I hate . . . So now it is no longer
I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.”
Concupiscence is the inner
disorder of our basic drives.

21. . . . From God
Before they fell into sin,
Adam and Eve felt comfortable
with God. But when they had
disobeyed Him and had eaten
of the forbidden fruit, they
were no longer at ease in His
presence. So they hid
themselves from Him.

22. . . . From ourselves and from others.
Adam and Eve’s realization
that they were naked showed that
they had lost their innocence. Sin
brought malice into their lives and
this made them feel uneasy with
themselves. Nakedness is a sign of
shame and vulnerability. It
represents the loss of a person’s
dignity.

23. . . . From nature.
Sin caused our alienation from
nature. Today we have to work hard
to make a living. To sustain our basic
needs, we sometimes resort to
means that harm the environment
like illegal logging and dynamite
fishing. This activities cause
damages not only to nature but to
people’s lives as well.

25. God is forever ready to help us and
strengthen us in our weakness.
Aside from punishing the serpent, God did
another things before driving man and woman out
of the garden.
“For the man and his wife the Lord God made
leather garments, with which he clothed them.”
-Gn 3:21
God did not leave Adam and Eve empty-handed.
This shows that God is always with us and
provides for us even if we are sinful.

27. In Baptism, we are given a
white garment to represent
the dignity of an adopted son
or daughter of God.

28. 1. Cain and Abel (Gn 4:1-16)
The consequence of the Fall
of Man is illustrated dramatically
in the story of the first two sons
born to Adam and Eve. Cain, furious
because God looked on Abel with
favor, murdered his own brother.
“Am I God’s keeper?”

29. Cain, furious because God looked
on Abel with favor, murdered his
own brother.
“Am I God’s keeper?”
Cain’s jealousy made him
ignore his responsibility. This
happens to us, when we hurt our
brothers and sisters. We have to
remember that if our siblings get
into trouble, we should not ignore
them and present that everything
is all right. With our parents’ help,
we should reach out to them. We
are indeed our brothers’ and
sisters’ keeper so we should be
concerned about their good. We
are responsible for them. After all,
we affect their lives and they
affect ours.

30. 2. The Great Flood ( Gn 6-9:17)
The narrative of Noah and the
Great Flood shows the worst that
can happen to a world that has
become too evil. This narrative is
not just about God’s judgment on
a corrupt world, but it is at the
same time about God’s mercy.

31. 3 The Tower of Babel
(Gn 11:1-9)
This narrative shows how
arrogant the early people were.
They began to build a tower to
make a name for themselves.
Rather than respect God, they
sought to make themselves gods