God's Original Intent and the Fall

Jul 19, 2024

God's Original Intent and the Fall

Alpha and Omega

  • Concept of Alpha and Omega being at the same point can happen only in a circle.
  • Suggests that despite moving away from God's purpose, everything will return to His intended plan.

Importance of Sequential Learning

  • Encouragement to watch videos in sequential order to fully grasp the concepts.

Similarities Between Genesis and Revelation

  • Genesis: First book, Revelation: Last book of the Bible.
  • Events and entities disappearing in Genesis reappear in Revelation:
    • Tree of Life
    • Garden and River
    • God dwelling with men
  • Consequences of Adam’s fall in Genesis disappear in Revelation through Christ’s victory:
    • Sin, death, disease, poverty, division.
  • Seven things that were consequences of the Fall will be no more in Revelation.

Aligning Plans with God's Purpose

  • Best approach is to align personal plans with God's purpose.
  • Understanding Jesus' mission: He came to seek and save everything lost due to the Fall.
  • Importance of going back to Genesis to understand God’s original intent.

Original Intent

  • Earth as an extension and colony of Heaven.
  • Governed by people who are, in turn, governed by God.
  • Creation designed for Adam; Adam created for God.

Creation, Creatures, and Creators

  • Distinction between inanimate creation (e.g., sun, moon, stars), creatures (e.g., animals), and creators (humans).
  • Human beings have an insatiable appetite and limitless capacity to create, distinguishing them from animals.
  • Man’s unique qualities:
    • Insatiable appetite to create
    • Limitless capacity to create
    • Reflection of God's likeness (in Hebrew: Adam – Aleph, Dalet, Mem)

Hebrew Etymology

  • Hebrew word for animal: Behéma – Means 'in it is what it is'.
  • Hebrew word for man: Adam (Aleph, Dalet, Mem)
    • Aleph represents God, Dalet + Mem (Dam) means blood.

Creation, Connection, Contribution

  • God's creation process involved:
    • Creation
    • Connection (severed by man's sin)
    • Contribution (God sent His son to restore connection).
  • Human fulfillment comes from:
    • Creating
    • Connecting
    • Contributing