QUESTIONNAIRE

ANTHROPOLOGY/SINNOLOGY
Lewis Sperry Chafer

Man: his creation

Questions
1. Apart from the Bible, does man have any type of knowledge regarding his
origin?
Man has no certain information about his origin unless the Bible can provide it.
to give, and only in writing can one expect to find a complete and accurate account.
2. How does the theory of evolution explain the origin of man?
The theory of evolution suggests that somehow it came into existence being a
living cell and from this living cell man evolved through a process of selection
natural. Evolution tries to explain all the complicated forms of life in this world
by this natural process.
What does theistic evolution hold?
It argues that God used evolution as a method. To be sustained, it depends on a
negation of the literal meaning of the creation narrative in the Bible.
4. In what way does man differ from animals, and what relation does this have with the
problem of the origin of sin?
Man was made in the image and likeness of God
5. What evidence exists in Scripture of the creation of man?
The first chapter of Genesis refers to God as the creator nearly seventeen times, and
you can find about fifty more references in the Bible. Some teach
directly about creation, and other passages imply that God is the creator of Adam and
Eva.
6. What are several of the explanations sought in the account of the Scriptures?
Man, how can he be created in six days?
The word 'day' is sometimes used for longer periods, as in the expression 'the
Day of the Lord." Others insist, however, that since numbers are used with the
The word 'day' should apply to a twenty-four hour day.
7. Why do you think the biblical explanation of the origin of man as a created being is ...
superior to evolutionary theory?
Because the Bible is inspired and infallible, also because in the scripture there is no evidence.
of the evolutionary development of species by natural laws. If we believe in the theory of
evolution makes God a liar.
8. What does the statement that man is made in the image and likeness of
God?
These distinctions qualify man above all other forms of life that exist.
about the earth and indicate that man is a moral creature with intellect, capacity to
feeling and will.
9. What do 'spirit' and 'soul' mean when used in relation to man?
While the soul and spirit of man are presented as existing forever, the
the body returns to the dust from which it was taken, and the spirit goes to God who gave it (Ec,
12:7). Accordingly, people can kill the body but not kill the soul (Mt. 10:28)
10. What other terms are used to describe the immaterial part of man?
besides soul and spirit?
Other terms related to the immaterial nature of man are also used such as the
heart, the mind of man, the will and conscience, which refer to the part
immaterial of man.
11. Present other opinions on the origin of the nature of man as a being
preexisting or created at the birth of each individual.
The immaterial origin of man has existed eternally and can only be found at the beginning.
of human existence. Another point of view offered by some evangelical theologians is
that the soul is created by God at the beginning of individual human existence; this
theory has difficulties regarding the sinfulness of man.
12. What is traducianism (the theory that explains the origin of the soul and spirit of
man) and why it is probably superior to any other point of view?
Transducianism states that the soul and spirit were propagated by natural generation, and
for this reason, man receives a sinful soul and spirit, because his parents are
fishermen.
13. What does the term 'flesh' mean in the Bible? And in what sense is it used?
The body is referred to as "flesh", and it is used for the body of Christ. Other times
it refers to the sinful nature, which includes the soul and the spirit, as in the
statement by Paul that he had "crucified the flesh." (Gal. 5:24)
14. In what sense is the body of a saved person a temple?
The term 'body' is also used as a figure of the church as the body of Christ.
and of which Christ is the head. On the other hand, the body of a saved person is a
temple in the sense that it is the dwelling of the Holy Spirit.
15. What is the basis for a saved person's hope of being transformed and
glorified?
The bodies of the saved will be transformed, sanctified, saved, and redeemed and
finally glorified forever in the coming of Christ for his church.

The man: His fall

Questions
How does the Bible explain the origin of sin in the universe and in humanity?
Sin entered the universe in the rebellion of some of the holy angels led by
Satan. The first chapters of Genesis record the fall into sin by Adam and Eve.
2. What was the state of man before he sinned?
Adam was innocent, the first man had not committed sin. He was made in the image of
God had a complete personality and the moral capacity to make decisions.
3. How did Satan tempt Eve?
Satan appeared in the form of a serpent. God had given Adam and Eve a
prohibition: they should not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
For Satan was very cunning in implying that God was hiding something good.
and that he was being unreasonably severe in his prohibition.
4. How did Eve falsely recount God's prohibition?
Eva fell into Satan's trap by leaving out the word 'freely' in the permission of
God of eating from the trees of the orchard, and she also left the word out
"surely" in God's warning.
5. How did Satan lie to Eve and explicitly deny the Word of God?
Satan immediately seized upon the omission of the word 'surely' regarding the
punishment and said to the woman: 'You will not die; but God knows that the day you eat of it,
Your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.
6. How did Satan disguise the appealing nature of the power of the knowledge of good and evil?
bad?
The fact that they ate from the fruit their eyes would be opened to the knowledge of good and
it was indeed true, but what satan did not reveal was that they would have the power to know the
good and evil without the power to do good.
7. How does 1 John 2:16 indicate the three lines of temptation?
The fact that the fruit was good for eating appealed to the 'lust of the flesh'; the
the fact that it was "pleasant to the eyes" appealed to the "lust of the eyes"; and the power
from the fruit of the tree of making them wise, I appeal to the 'pride of life'
8. What was the effect on Adam and Eve after they had sinned?
Adam and Eve immediately experienced spiritual death, which means separation from
God. And in due time they also suffered the punishment of physical death, which means the
act by which the soul separates from the body.
9. What was the effect on Satan and the serpent after Adam and Eve sinned?
The judgment of God also fell upon Satan, and the serpent was condemned to crawl on its belly.
the ground. God says: "and I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and the
her seed; she will bruise your head, and you shall bruise her heel.
10. What was the effect on the descendants of Adam and Eve due to Adam's sin?
The immediate effect of sin on Adam and Eve was that they died spiritually and
they came to be subject to spiritual death. Their nature became depraved and, therefore, the race
humans would experience the slavery of sin. God accuses his descendants with the
responsibility of Adam's original sin.
11. Mention the three charges presented in the Scriptures.
The Scriptures mention three great imputations:
1) The sin of Adam is imputed to his posterity (Ro. 5: 12-14)
the sin of man is imputed to Christ (2 Cor. 5: 21)
and 3) the justice of God credited to those who believe in Christ (Gen. 15:6; Ps. 32:2; Rom. 3:22;
4:3,8,21-25; 2 Co. 5:21; Flm. 17-18.
12. Why is it true that man does not become a sinner by sinning?
Men do not become sinners through the practice of sin, but rather
they sin because by nature they are sinners.
13. Why are the holy judgments of God upon the men who are outside of
Christ?
The holy judgments of God must fall upon all unredeemed sinners:
1) Por causa del pecado imputado; 2) por causa de la naturaleza pecaminosa que todos han
inherited; 3) because everyone is under sin; and 4) because of their own
sins.
14. What is the penalty that is upon the old creation?
The penalty that rests upon the ancient creation is: 1) physical death, by which the soul
separation from the body; 2) spiritual death, which, similar to that of Adam, is the state
gift of the lost and the separation between the soul and God (Eph. 2:1; 4:18-19); and 3) the
second death, that is, the eternal separation between the soul and God and the expulsion of the
lost from the presence of Him forever (Rev. 2:11; 20:6,14; 21:8).
15. Why is salvation in Christ the only hope for man in his state
fallen?
Because 'Jehovah carried on Him the sin of all of us' there is a transfer of character.
judicial of God's justice to the believer, since there could be no other foundation of
justification or acceptance before God.
Sin: Its Character and Universality

Questions
1. What are some inadequate concepts about sin that are presented to
times?
A familiar characteristic of the non-biblical approach to the issue is to consider the
sin up to a certain point as an illusion, that is, that sin is only a wrong
concept based on the false theory that good and evil exist in the world.
A common, albeit inadequate, concept is that sin is nothing more than selfishness. If
It is true that sin is often selfishness, this concept is not applicable to everyone.
cases, because man sometimes sins against himself.
2. How does the Bible generally define sin?
Sin is any failure to conform to the character of God, whether in deed or disposition.
the state.
3. Which sins are specifically mentioned in the Ten Commandments?
You shall have no other gods before me.
You shall not make for yourself an image, nor any likeness...
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day
Honor your father and your mother
You shall not kill
You shall not commit adultery
You will not hurt
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
You shall not covet your neighbor's house.
4. Why is sin always against God?
Sin is such because it is different from what God is, and God is eternally holy.
Sin is always against God. A person who sins is, accordingly, without resemblance.
to God and subject to the judgment of God.
5. What four aspects of sin are presented in the Bible?
Personal sin.
The sinful nature of man
The sin imputed or counted to our account.
The judicial state resulting from sin for the entire human race.
What does personal sin mean?
Personal sin relates to a particular commandment of God in the Bible.
It includes the aspect of rebellion or disobedience. Man does not meet the norm and fails.
to reach the level of one's own character of the holiness of God.
7. What does the Bible teach about the sinful nature of man?
The original sin of Adam led to the fall, and in the fall he became a being
completely different, depraved and degenerate and only capable of engendering fallen beings
like himself. Sin is never said to be taken away or eradicated in this life, but
For the Christian, there is victorious power provided through the Spirit that dwells in him.
8. To what extent is man depraved?
According to Ephesians 2:3, all men 'were by nature children of wrath,' and all
the nature of man is depraved. Man, through his nature, is
corrupted by sin (Rom. 1:18; 3:20) According to this, man is his will
(Rom. 1:28), his conscience (1Tim. 4:2), and his intellect (Rom. 1:18; 2Cor. 4:4) is
corrupted and depraved, and their heart and understanding are blinded (Eph. 4:18).
9. How do you explain the fact that all children are born sinners?
No child born in the world has been free from this nature of sin except in
the only case of the birth of Christ. Children have a sinful nature because
was transmitted by their parents. We can also say that it's not that men
small and become sinners; rather, it is that men sin because they have
a sinful nature.
10. What are the three main accusations?
The imputation of Adam's sin to his descendants.
2) The imputation of man's sin to Christ.
3) The imputation of God's justice to those who believe in Christ.
11. What is meant by current imputation?
The current imputation is to put on someone's account something that originally already belonged.
the debtor.
12. What is meant by judicial imputation?
Judicial attribution is charging someone's account with something that does not belong to the debtor.
13. Is there scriptural evidence that the whole world is in a judicial state of
sin?
The entire world, including Jews and Gentiles, is 'under'
sin.
merit that can contribute to salvation. Since salvation is only by grace
and grace excludes all human merits.
14. Why is a correct understanding of the doctrine of sin important for
understand the doctrine of salvation?
Because having the correct understanding of sin, we will know the devastating effects.
about man and the total absence of hope for man regarding solving the
problem of sin.