Sermons on The Fall
Confessing the State of Mankind
With Genesis 1:26-31, Genesis 3:1-8, and Romans 8:5-8 and with Article 14 of the Belgic Confession, we learn the original state of man, the fallen state of man, and the tragic consequences of the fall. Pastor Martijn Heijboer preaches created without sin, willfully fallen into sin, and enslaved to sin.
The Heidelberg Catechism (4): Created, Corrupted, Reborn [Lord’s Day 3]
Genesis 1:26-31, Jeremiah 17:9, and John 3:3-5 point out that we were created good but that mankind has fallen into corruption through disobedience which can only be remedied through the spiritual new birth. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes will versus nature and the birth, fall, and rebirth of…