CL2: FALL OF MAN

to fully experience and understand human life in a specific time and culture

The Son of God assumed the form of man in a specific time and culture. Why is this nature or substance?

God’s essence is unchanging and fundamental to His existence, unlike created things that have beginnings and ends

God is one, with no beginning or end. Why is this nature or substance?

recognizes the distinct identities of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as individual but unified beings within the Trinity

The child is baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Why is this considered as a person?

humans share the ability to think, choose, and have relationships, reflecting the personal nature of God

Humans take after God in exercising their intellect and free will. Why is this considered as a person?

true, as it involves relationships and personal connections with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Humans are called to communion with the Holy Trinity. Why is this considered as a person?

fallen angel

the devil is a?

A seraphim

top official of the angelic hierarchy

Naturally good but became evil by its own doing (CCC, no 391; Job 1:6, Zech 3:1)

fallen angels are…?

beatific vision of God

angels have a…?

infused knowledge of God

Adam and Eve before the fall have a…?

demons

fallen angels are called….?

ANGELIC NATURE

• Angels possess a substance that is purely spiritual. 

• Hence, their nature is already perfect

ANGELIC PERSON

• Because of their beatific vision, angels already possess perfect natural knowledge. 

• Their angelic  intellect is neither ‘developing’ nor ‘decaying’ (vis-a-vis human intellect).

devil

the serpent is a symbol of the…?

GENESIS 3:1-13; 22-24

under what chapters can we find the fall of man?

They wanted to grow and become like God but without God. They wanted to rely on their own strength and their own resources

Though Adam and Eve knew that the serpent was lying, how come they still ate the forbidden fruit?

consequences

The forbidden fruit looked desirable for gaining wisdom. The lie became a parasite to the good, making it appear pleasing and desirable for gaining wisdom. After Adam and Eve sinned, there became…?

malice

Adam and Eve succumbed to temptation, there became what after they have sinned?

I heard you in the garden, but I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid. The women whom you put here with me— she gave me the fruit from the tree so I ate it

What was the first consequence of Adam and Eve’s sin?

He passed the blame on Eve

When God didn’t believe Adam, what happened?

the snake tricked me, so I ate it

What was the second consequence of Adam and Eve’s sin?

God had to ask them

for Adam and Eve to realize their mistake…

Humans after the fall had experienced?

1. divine procession

2. qualities (original sin and concupiscence)

what happened to humans after the fall?

• Instead of doing what is pure and good, man is more inclined to do evil. Therefore, Man lost holiness

• When tempted by the devil, let his trust in his Creator die in his heart and, abusing his freedom, disobeyed God’s command

divine procession

Humans experienced a shift in their relationship with God, moving from a state of grace (reditus) to a state of separation (exitus)

state of grace

what is reditus?

state of separation

what is exitus?

1. original sin

2. concupiscence

what were qualities humans experienced after the fall?

original sin

• loss of original holiness

• fallen human state became wounded but not corrupt

concupiscence

• loss of original justice

• man is more inclined to do evil than pursue the good

EFFECTS OF ORIGINAL SIN

• Spirit can no longer communicate with God

• The soul became enslaved to the body

• As a result, the became self-deification

• Counterpart of the preternatural gift

pride

self-deification is another term for?

4 EFFECTS OF ORIGINAL SIN

1. Ignorance

2. Suffering

3. Concupiscence

4. Death

ignorance

Loss of natural & supernatural knowledge

suffering

Intense physical & spiritual pain

concupiscence

Inclination to do evil than good

death

Painful separation of the soul from the body

God never wills evil as our end

DID GOD CREATE EVIL?

• Privation of good

• Non-being

• Parasitic on the good

• Evil of Penalty (malum poenae)

• Evil of Fault (malum culpae)

• Human wills evil, not God; a.k.a moral evil

what is evil?

Non-being

• Evil cannot exist by itself

• It needs the existence of good

Evil of Penalty (malum poenae)

Privation of good due to conduct

Evil of Fault (malum culpae)

• Privation of good due to culpability

• It is the intention or internal

Human wills evil, not God; a.k.a moral evil

Actions that are considered wrong or harmful—arises from human choices rather than from a divine source

why does God permit evil?

• God permits evil so that the higher good may come out of it

• Creation out of nothing (creation ex nihilo)

SIN

• Theologically means to separate from God

• Etymology from the words “hatta” and “awon”

miss the mark

“hatta” and “awon” mean?

5 types of sin

1. Original sin

2. Personal sin

3. Social Sin

4. Mortal Sin

5. Venial Sin

Original sin (2)

• The personal sin of Adam and Eve that wounded the nature of their human successors

• Can be erased by baptism

Personal sin

Sin done in complete freedom and knowledge

Social Sin

Personal sins that are not corrected/remedied, that have led to corrupt institutions (social sinful structures)

Mortal Sin

• Graver sin that totally separates man from God

• Seven capital sins

Venial Sin

Lesser sin that does not equate to total separation from God

DIVINE MISSION 2

• Divine Procession → Created Effect

• God → Incarnation → Redemption

• God did not abandon us. He promised to send a Savior

Protoevangelium

what is the promise in divine mission 2?

First Gospel or First Good News

what is Protoevangelium?

HUMANS AFTER RECEIVING BAPTISM

• Road to perfection

• Potentially perfect

• Mirroring God is possible but God is still veiled

1. Original Holiness

2. Original Justice

WHAT DID HUMANS ACHIEVE AFTER RECEIVING BAPTISM?

Original Holiness

restored in the Image of Christ

Original Justice

• To follow depending on our cooperation in the likeness of Christ

• Through baptism and other means of holiness, we have been given the privileges

• Infused virtues of faith, hope, and charity

• Sustained by the means of holiness (sacraments, spiritual and corporal works of mercy, beatitudes, decalage), etc.

• Beatific vision

• Resurrected body

what priveleges did we receive after baptism in original justice?

False, ignoring social sin doesn’t mean people aren’t responsible for its effects

Those who ignore the presence of social sin are not responsible for its outcome. True or false. Why?

True, social sins happen when many personal sins add up to create larger problems.

Social sins usually occur if the gravity of personal sins reaches the systemic level. True or false. Why?

True, concupiscence is a result of original sin, leading to an increased tendency in human nature to desire and choose sinful actions over good ones

Concupiscence is one of the consequences of contracting a wounded human nature. It heightens the attraction of the human will to choosing evil as its end. True or false. Why?

True, Adam and Eve were aware of the consequences but that did not stop them from consuming the forbidden fruit

Adam and Eve were informed of the consequences of consuming the forbidden fruit. True or false. Why?

False, their act did not grant them the true wisdom of good and evil, but rather led to their separation from God

Adam and Eve after consuming the forbidden fruit gained more knowledge about good and evil after partaking in it. True or false. Why?

True, freedom in Christian morality involves choosing what is true and good.

Freedom in the Christian moral understanding refers to the power of choosing what is true and good. True or false. Why?

False, a person may not be fully responsible for their choices if they are influenced by factors like fear, pressure, or lack of knowledge, even if they have the freedom to choose.

One is responsible if he/she is free. True or false. Why?

False, God did not create evil

God created evil to bring out the good. True or false. Why?

False, evil is a lack of good or a distortion of creation, and it does not exist as an independent being

If God created evil, then evil is a being capable of existing by itself. True or false. Why?