Summary: The most devastating blow to God's creation was the loss of His intent for manhood and womanhood. Satan's attack strategically used the woman's influence to displace the man, while seducing the man into placing His relationship with the woman over His relationship with God. This reordering brought destruction into creation and into the relationship between male and female. With manhood and womanhood lost, God's building blocks to extend His Kingdom on earth are no longer capable of fulfilling His plan. When manhood and womanhood are lost, not only is their self-image and the way they see and relate to one another distorted, God's original order for all of creation is blurred. Scripture(s) KJV: Genesis 3: 1-6 Genesis 3:9-16 Genesis 3:16 Genesis 4:7 8.3.14 Takeaways 1. Manhood and womanhood were corrupted by sin in the garden. 2. Fallen male and female relationships are the root cause of dysfunction in our families, society and nations. 3. Corrupted manhood and womanhood begets corrupted manhood and womanhood. We need the Savior in order to restore what was lost.
