The doctrines of the fall, the
nature of sin and the problem of evil, have revealed more to me about the
nature of God than all of the other doctrines combined. It
is not uncommon to address the questions of “Why were humans created?” and “Why
does a good God allow evil?” in daily conversations. These three doctrines (fall,
sin, evil) provide some answers, as they are interrelated. It is now my
understanding that because “God is the highest being and we are his creatures,
failure to fulfill his standards disrupts the whole economy of the universe.”[1]
It is very clear that God wanted a
relationship with his created beings. His daily interactions with Adam and Eve
serves as the model (Genesis 3:8). It was their sin that transformed the
relationship. A loving God as father and creator, provided everything necessary
for his children (animals included) and they in turn trusted and obeyed him.
The choice to sin “violated God’s trust and command, placing them on the wrong
side of God, in effect making them his enemies.”[2]
