TRUTH LESSONS—LEVEL ONE

LESSON FIVE

THE FALL OF MAN

OUTLINE

1. The first step of the fall:
   1. The cause:
      1. The serpent’s temptation.
      2. The woman’s assuming the headship.
   2. The process.
   3. The result.
2. The second step of the fall:
   1. The background.
   2. The cause:
      1. The Devil’s gain.
      2. Man’s presumption in forsaking God’s way of salvation.
   3. The process:
      1. Serving God according to man’s own way— inventing a religion of man’s concept.
      2. Man’s anger.
      3. Man’s murder of his brother.
      4. Man’s lie and arrogance toward God.
   4. The result.
3. The third step of the fall:
   1. The cause:
      1. The evil spirits mingling with man—the fallen angels joining with man through illegal marriage.
      2. Man becoming flesh.
   2. The process.
   3. The result.
4. The fourth step of the fall:
   1. The cause:
      1. The instigation of Satan.
      2. The rebellion of the human race.
   2. The process.
   3. The result.