Causes of Sin Biblically and African Traditional Society

11/6/2020

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Causes of Sin Biblically and African Traditional Society

CAUSES OF SIN

Caused by Satan
Man’s desire to be like God
Ambition and anxiety by man to be like God
Eating the forbidden fruit by Eve
Lack of faith in God
Man's ambition to know what is good and evil

Impact of sin

Man was separated from God
Sin came into the world
Man changed and became prone to sin
The ground was cursed - man had to toil and sweat to get food
Death come into the world
Woman became subordinate to man
The serpent was cursed

Causes of evil in A.T.S (AFRICAN TRADITION SOCIETY)

Breaking of taboos
Failure to remember the dead
Lack of respect to other members of the community
The spirit of divination and magic may turn mischievous and cause harm
Use of magic
Failure to bury the dead properly

How Solomon turned away from the covenant way of life

Married foreign wives but was warned not to marry from foreigners
Killed one of the brothers hence broke one of the commandments
Used forced labour hence broke the covenant brotherhood
He practiced nepotism
Sold part of Israelites territory but this was God’s chosen nation
Accommodated idol worship I Israel
Made treaties with foreign nations
He enslaved fellow Israelites

Causes of Sin Biblically and African Traditional Society

Factors for the spread of idolatry

weak rulers who could not update the covenant
Religion schism between Judah and Israel after the division of the kingdom
Influence from the Canaanite religion
Marriage of foreign wives
Choosing of priests randomly ignoring the house ordained to serve as priests
Failure to effect God’s command of total destruction of alters found in Canaan
The believe that Yahweh was only powerful in certain areas and that he is a God of history

Forms of idolatry today

Wealth
Power
Devil worshiping
Witchcraft
Personality cult
Drugs
Sex
Alcohol

Characteristic of Old Testament prophets

Appointed by God
Spoke and acted for God without fear
Received God’s revelation
Responded to Gods call in faith
Communicated God’s message
Did not work for payment
Led holy lives
Were opposed by their lovers

Amos understanding of the day of the lord

Would be a day of terror and disaster
Day of darkness and gloom
Day of mourning
There will be earthquake
There would be eclipse of the sun and the moon
There would be famine of the word of God
It would be a day of destruction

How God communicate to people

Through the bible
Through vision
Through dreams
Through pastors or priests
Through the holy spirit

Why Jeremiah is referred to as a prophet of hope

Wrote a letter of encouragement to the Israelites metile
He said the people would be restored back to their land
God would visit the exiles after 70 years
Their cities would be rebuild
He said child bearing would be survived
God would make a new covenant with the Israelites
God told the exiles that their sins would be forgiven by God
He promised them that the remnants would have an everlasting kingdom

Characteristics of Nehemiah prayer

A prayer of compassion
Confession of sins
Interceded for others
Request to God to avenge his enemies
Memory of the exodus
Praises to God for his love
A reminder to God about his relationship with their ancestor Abraham and the promises made

Importance of prayer to Christians

To request for favours from God
Offer thanks giving to God
To confess and seek forgiveness
Seek for protection
Pray for others
Strengthen their faith in God
To strengthen their relationship with God

Message of God in his letter to the exiles

God visiting the exiles after seventy years
To respect their rulers in foreign land
Cultivate land and eat their produce
Build houses and settle down
Mary and have children
Live in peace and pray for the welfare of their master
Not to listen to false prophets who told them lies
To trust in God and not to give up

Comparison of Nehemiah’s and Jesus’ life

Both were prayerful persons
Both were compassionate
Both made social reforms
Both made religion reforms – cleansed the temple
Both faced opposition
Both were accused of treason against their governments
Both condemned social evil

Why reforms fail in Kenya

Everything have been politicized
Corruption is deeply rooted in our people
Religions differences
Lack of government commitment
Luck of funds
Individualism is affecting peoples commitment

Factors that promote harmony and mutual responsibility in A.T.S (AFRICAN TRADITION SOCIETY)

Good morals
Communal labour
Political ties
Division of labour
Communal worship
Sharing
Rites of passage

Importance of marriage in A.T.S

To get children
To get labour
For the extension of kingship ties
For the re-incarnation of the dead relatives through naming
To win acceptance and status in the society
To bring communities together
To get legal sexual satisfaction

Factors that have affected marriage today

Marriage has been commercialized
It is no longer compulsory
White culture
Marriage is a contract
Members of the community are no longer involved in marriage
The breakdown of traditional African values regarding marriage

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