The Fall and the Loss of Authority: Why Humanity Needs Redemption

Understanding the Cosmic Rebellion, Our Broken Identity, and God’s Redemptive Plan

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From the moment humanity drew breath, we were designed for intimacy with God and dominion over creation. Crafted in His image, Adam and Eve carried within them the authority and identity of sons and daughters—stewards of a world God declared "very good" (Genesis 1:27-31). But something went tragically wrong. The catastrophe of Genesis 3 is not some distant fable but the moment the human story fractured, rippling across history and embedding itself in every broken heart, every war, every injustice, and every grave. To understand why the world is the way it is—and why the Gospel is not just good advice but desperately good news—we must return to that fateful moment in Eden.

The Cosmic Rebellion: Humanity's Choice to Dethrone God

The serpent’s question in Genesis 3—"Did God actually say?"—still echoes in human hearts today (Genesis 3:1). It was not merely an invitation to eat forbidden fruit; it was a subtle assault on the character of God, sowing doubt