The Fall of Adam and the Ruin of Humanity | John Calvin

Deep Dive into By the Fall and Revolt of Adam the Whole Human Race Was Delivered to the Curse, and Degenerated from Its Original Condition by John CalvinTrue self-knowledge requires recognizing both the original excellence God bestowed upon humanity at creation and our current miserable condition following the fall of Adam. Initially, God formed humans in his own image, endowing them with reason and dignity so they might pursue virtue and eternal life. However, an honest examination of our present state reveals our deep corruption, which should completely destroy our innate pride and drive us to humbly seek God, rather than relying on our own inadequate powers.Adam's pivotal sin was not merely a trivial matter of sensual intemperance regarding a forbidden fruit. Instead, it was fundamentally rooted in infidelity, ambition, and rebellion against God's supreme authority. By listening to Satan's deceptions and doubting God's truth, Adam sought to elevate himself, ultimately casting off all reverence and obedience. Because Adam served as the root and depository of human nature, his profound revolt did not just affect him individually; it resulted in the spiritual death, curse, and ruin of the entire human race.Consequently, all humans inherit this deep depravity, a condition historically known as original sin. This severe corruption is not acquired merely by imitating bad examples, but is passed down through propagation from the very womb. Original sin entirely perverts every part of the human being, from the intellect down to the flesh, leaving no faculty free from its deadly taint. It makes humanity inherently prone to evil and naturally deserving of God's wrath.Despite this inherent viciousness, the blame rests entirely on human carnality, not on God. God originally created man upright, and our current depravity is a derangement of our nature rather than the pure nature God originally designed. Therefore, our ruin is the direct result of our own degeneracy.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReformedExplainerSpotify Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1t5dz4vEgvHqUknYQfwpRI?si=e-tDRFR2Qf6By1sAcMdkdwhttps://buymeacoffee.com/edi2730