God’s Governmental Institutions
Now, let’s go back to the Fall. What did man lose at the Fall? Did he lose Heaven? While the Garden could be described as Heaven on Earth, the real loss was his governmental authority. He lost dominion. Dominion is a governmental term. Now, there is a difference between governmental and political. The very fact that many have confused these two terms has resulted in much heartache and misunderstanding.
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Worldviews of the Fall
We have a cultural crisis. There is a void between what Christians say they believe and their influence on the culture. What is the source of this influence gap?
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The Fall
What did we lose at the Fall? Some say Heaven. Some say a life of ease. Some say unity, harmony, etc.
We lost dominion. We went from dominion of the Creation to wanting to dominate the created. Man was given dominion over the fish of the sea and fowl of the air, etc., but not over other human beings.
Man lost clarity. His worldview—His thought processes were corrupted in the Fall. Because he was separated from God, his ability to think God’s thoughts was also distorted. Man lost his reference point for Truth because now the world revolved around himself instead of his world revolving around God. [Read more…] about Cultural Freefall Part 1: Recovering from the Fall
