The Ways of Sin

Theology and different religions, all contain information about sin. Sin is recognized as an unholy thing to possess, therefore, sin is not taken lightly. In Roman Catholicism, if one’s sins are serious enough, one may not receive eternal life with God, in Heaven. Severe punishments may occur, if one sins. Sin is thought to have been caused by mankind. The perception of sin continues to evolve as the analysis of texts continues.

In the beginning, God did not want anyone to be sinful. God created mankind in the image of himself. The purpose of humans is to maintain the Earth. He placed a man and woman into a tempt-full location. He commanded for them to not eat off the tree of forbidden fruit. However, a serpent inquired about what God had stated. After gaining that knowledge, the serpent tricked the woman, into eating the fruit, from the forbidden tree. The woman then persuaded the man, to also eat fruit, from the forbidden tree. God then checked up on the man and woman. He asked the man why he ate the fruit; the man had blamed the woman. God then asked the woman why she ate the forbidden fruit; the woman had blamed the serpent. God was angered and disappointed by Adam’s and Eve’s action that in return, He punished the serpent, woman, and man. The serpent’s punishment was that it had to slither the rest of its life and that serpent would be inferior to mankind. The woman’s punishment entailed becoming the

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According to Genesis Chapter Three, I am faced with many opinions and conclusions. I draw the conclusion that from d...

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...mpletely finished because swords, bows, and war still exist in today’s society. However, we are reassured that God is working to restore Earth in the manner that He had initially wanted. We are reassured because the animals and birds are starting to coexist better.

Sin is an intangible object that was not a plan of God’s. Many conclusions, opinions, and explanations can be formed, about sin, from several pieces of works. “The American Bible,” “Creation,” and Loewe’s article provide information that can be read, analyzed, and develop conclusions as to what things mean. In my opinion, God has high expectations for mankind. I feel that God was disappointed with mankind, when Adam and Eve disobeyed Him. Therefore, He felt that it was necessary to punish mankind. I think God, will restore the conditions on Earth, back to normal over an extended period of time.