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The Origin of Man

Phil Gons · September 27, 2015 · Spring Creek Bible Church · 57m

Part 2 of The Doctrines of Man and Sin

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For families

Ages Teens

This is a careful, scholarly exploration of what the Bible teaches about human origins—where we come from, why God created us, and how to think about Adam’s historicity. The pastor takes seriously both Scripture and the questions science raises, modeling how to hold convictions firmly while remaining humble about what we cannot know. Teens ready for substantive theological thinking will find this rewarding.

Worth knowing: The sermon discusses the problem of evil and God’s sovereignty in creating a world He knew would fall into sin; this is abstract but not graphic.

Character of GodScripture itselfApologetics & hard questions

Talk about it together (5 questions)
  1. The pastor says God created us ‘for his glory.’ What do you think that means in everyday life—how does knowing you were made for God’s glory change how you might spend your day?
  2. Why does the pastor think it matters whether Adam was a real historical person, not just a symbolic figure? Do you find his reasoning convincing?
  3. The sermon mentions three different views about why God created humans even though He knew they would sin. Which one makes the most sense to you, and why?
  4. The pastor says the Bible doesn’t tell us exactly how old the earth is, and he suggests that God’s silence on this question is actually wise. Do you agree? Why might God have left some things unclear?
  5. How does understanding that God is your Creator (not just a distant God) affect the way you think about obeying Him or living for His glory?

Used by permission of Phil Gons — philgons.com