The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-09
LESSON FOR MAY II.
s,M AND ,rs CONSCIOUSNESS.


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GOLDEN TEXT-Ths wages OF sin -
1satA: but the sift Of God = eternal life
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DEVOTIONAL READINo-P.sims q:
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ADDITIONAL MArERIAL-Ren. i:is-
PRIMARY rop1o-ps.os.,,ns Our
JUNIOR ToPIc-Hew Disobsdisnes
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SENIOR AND ADULT roPrc-rhs Ma
tsFe and Results Of Sin.
An outlook upon the world proves
that man Is not what he should be.
Then, too. apart from gospel influence
there is no sign Of improvement. The
only way Of accounting for the discrep-
ancy between what man 10 and what
he should be is by the Fall. This 10
the way that the Bible accounts for It.
The Introduction OF sin 10 the answer.
I. The Temptation {Gen S:1-o).
Man possessed q free will. In the sx-
ercise Of which he turned away from
God and his commandment. This was
done at the instance Of the devil
working through the serpent. He did
not appear rs he really was but in dis
guise. The method employed was (1)
finding the woman while alone: t2) In
sinuating doubt into her mind as to
Gods word and love. At his sugges-
not mean what he said. and that he
was unkind In placing restrictions upon
them. In this the devil slandered God,
even accusing the Almighty Of Jeal-
ousy and fraud. (3) Appeal to inno-
cent appetite. az She gazed upon
the fruit which God had forbidden.
Looking soon begat lust. (5) She
lusted after that which God had for
bidden. That which God has forbid
den should not be looked at lest the
flesh should lust for It.
u. The Fall 3:6s).
From lusting to indulgence was q
short step. This act Of disobedience
has brought on all the worlds woe and
misery. Eve not only disobeyed. but
involved Adam In her sin. Aspiring
to be gods. they became the slaves Of
sin. They came to know good and evil.
but by sad experience. They knew sin
without the power to free themselves
from 1t.
~. The Consequences ss the Fall
(0:o-24).
1. The disturbed relationship with
God (vv. 9, 10Y. The familiar inter
course which man enjoyed with tho Al
mighty was marred and broken by
sin. Sin makes life intolerable IN the
divine presence. Adam and Eve not
only hid from Gods presence. but
Adam began to make excuses and even
laid the blame on God.
2 The serpent was degrnded and
henceforth became a type Of sin and
Satan ". IA; Ct. Mum. n @; John
3:14; Rev. II 10y. This doom was pro-
nounced without trial. In the case Of
man 1t was not no.
8. The undying enmity between the
two seeds ". 15; Ct. John s:4O-45;
Matt. % 1897. The antagonism thus
begun reached its climax In the cruel
nxion Of Christ. Satan's seed has been
ever since endeavoring to destroy he
Lords work and his workers.
4. The ultimate victory Of the wom-
ans seed ". 15). Satan harassed the
woman's seed: bruised his heel, but
finally the stroke was made which
crushed the serpent's head (John 12:
81; Heb. 2:14; I John 3:S). This was
the first gleam Of the glorious light Of
the gospel Of Christ. The victory was
marvellous, but the cost was infinite
Elsa. So; 2 Cor. 6:21).
S. Judgment upon the woman ".
1o). This relates to her a. a wife and
mother; also to her subordination to
man. This Is Gods decree, and all ef-
forts Of freeing ones self from It
are flghtings against God.
g. Mans new relationship to the
earth wv. 17-19). The earth was
cursed on his account. Because Of the
rank growth Of thorns and thjstles
man must make an increased effort to
exist. Man with his sinful nature would
be In a bad state without the neces-
sity Of toll (Rom. 8 S:19-22).
7. Death e(v. 19). This includes
physical and spiritual death-both the
result Of sin.
8. Expulsion from the garden ".
24). This was an act Of great mercy.
To have partaken Of the tree Of life
and live forever in a sinful state would
have been intolerable.