The Ruin and the Restoration | Genesis 3:7-24

Scripture: Genesis 3:7-24 Key Takeaways: + The Ruin "The effects of sin touch all of creation; no created thing is in principle untouched by the corrosive effects of the fall. Whether we look at societal structures such as the state of the family, or cultural pursuits such as art or technology, or bodily functions such as sexuality or eating, or anything at all within the wide scope of creation, we discover that the good handiwork of God has been drawn into the sphere of human mutiny against God. 'The whole creation,' Paul writes in a profound passage in Romans, 'has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time' (Romans 8:22)." – Creation Regained, Albert Wolters. -       Loss of Perfection -       Loss of Peace -       Loss of Presence   The Restoration -       The Search -       The Seed -       The Skins Revelation 21:1–5 Revelation 22:1–6