3. Location in Relationship to God. The most significant loss at the fall (and all others pale in comparison to it) is the breakdown in the relationship with God. “The serpent deceived me,” said Eve. A shift in allegiance had occurred, and now humanity was listening to an authority other than God. Deception was now part of human relationships and our dealings with God. Their sin led to a separation from God. Idolatry had entered the relationship. The new gods on the throne were the self and social
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