▪︎ Creation was not complete without man. It was formless and without man. Only man was created to relate to God as intended – Gen 1:1-2;
▪︎ God created man, a relational being like Himself to fill that role – Gen 1:26;
▪︎ Only then did God consider His creation “very good” – Gen 1:31
▪︎ But man quickly broke that relationship – Gen 3:6;
▪︎ Thus began the saga that was only resolved when God fulfilled the promise He made to the serpent in Gen 3:15;
▪︎ Man alone cannot reach out to God – Job 14:3-5; Rom 3:10-11, 23;
▪︎ It is hopless from man’s perspective – Job 14:14-15; Deut 24:16; Rom 6:23;
▪︎ God’s substitutionary sacrifice is the only way back to God – Lev 17:11; Rom 5:8-9;
▪︎ If you recieve His free gift you can experience His fellowship – Rom 8:1-2; 1John 1:7;

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