God immediately responded to the curse by promising a Redeemer and the eventual deliverance of all creation.
Scripture records that immediately following the curse, God promised a Redeemer — the seed of the woman — in Genesis 3:15, and Romans 8:20 says creation was subjected to vanity in hope. Les Feldick teaches that the curse was never the final word: all creation will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God, and believers will receive the redemption of the body, fashioned like Christ's glorious body.
Genesis 3:15 — God's first recorded response after the curse — a promise of a Redeemer, the seed of the woman.
Romans 8:20 — Shows the curse itself was applied in hope, pointing to God's plan of deliverance.
Romans 8:21 — The direct promise that creation will be delivered from the bondage of corruption.
Immediately after God pronounced the curse in Genesis 3, He followed it with a promise. Genesis 3:15 records God telling the serpent that He would put enmity between the serpent and the woman, and between their seed — the woman's seed would bruise the serpent's head. God's first recorded response after the curse is this promise of enmity and eventual victory. Romans 8:20-21 explains the nature of the curse on creation: it was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who subjected the same in hope, and creation itself shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Romans 8:22-23 describes the present state — the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now — and believers who have the firstfruits of the Spirit likewise groan within themselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of the body. Philippians 3:20-21 adds that our conversation is in heaven, from whence we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body.
Les Feldick emphasizes that God's first response to the curse was not abandonment but an immediate promise. As soon as Adam sinned in Genesis chapter 3, God came right back and promised a Redeemer — the seed of the woman, who is Christ (Genesis 3:15). Les notes that this promise of a Redeemer follows the curse, and that creation was subjected to the curse 'in hope' — God immediately promised the time of restoration [Clip 1, Clip 5, Clip 7]. Les stresses that the curse affected the whole of creation, not just the human race. The term 'whole creation' includes the flowers, the birds, the trees, the animal kingdom, and even the rocks — all of it groans under the bondage of corruption, and all of it will be delivered from the curse into the glorious liberty of the children of God [Clip 3, Clip 6]. Les also connects creation's deliverance to the believer's future. All of creation is waiting for the day Christ rules as King of Kings and believers — as children of God — rule and reign with Him in dominion over the glorious new creation brought out from underneath the curse [Clip 4]. In the meantime, believers who already have salvation and the new birth still groan within themselves, waiting for the adoption, that is, the redemption of the body [Clip 2]. Les explains from Philippians 3:21 that Christ will change our vile, corrupt, death-prone body to be fashioned like His own glorious resurrected body — the body that sat down with the disciples and ate fish and honey after His resurrection [Clip 0].
Romans 8:20 says the creation was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who subjected the same in hope. Les Feldick explains that the moment the curse fell, God promised a Redeemer — Genesis 3:15 follows the curse [Clip 1]. He draws attention to those two words, 'in hope,' and teaches that as soon as Adam sinned and the curse fell, God immediately came back and promised the time of restoration [Clip 7]. The curse was never the end of the story.
Les teaches that creation itself shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God [Clip 1]. He explains that the whole creation — rocks, rivers, trees, birds, fish, and animals — is waiting for the day the curse is lifted [Clip 6], and that believers, as children of God, will gain control of it [Clip 4]. All creation is waiting for the day when Christ rules as King of Kings and believers rule and reign with Him in dominion over the glorious new creation [Clip 4].
Les explains that believers who have the firstfruits of the Spirit are saved — our soul and spirit are redeemed — but we still groan within ourselves, waiting for something more: the adoption, that is to say, the redemption of our body [Clip 2]. Christ will change our vile, corrupt body — prone to death, disease, and suffering — so that it is fashioned like His own glorious resurrected body [Clip 0]. Les points to how Christ, after His resurrection, sat down with the disciples and ate fish and honey, showing the kind of body believers will receive [Clip 0]. Philippians 3:21 says this happens according to the working whereby Christ is able even to subdue all things unto Himself.
The Believer's Body Fashioned Like Christ's Glorious Body
Les teaches that Christ will change our vile, corrupt, death-prone body to be fashioned like His own glorious resurrected body — the body that ate fish and honey with the disciples after His resurrection.
Creation Subjected in Hope; God Promised a Redeemer
Les shows that the moment the curse fell, God promised a Redeemer in Genesis 3:15, and that all creation will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Groaning for the Redemption of the Body
Les explains that even redeemed believers, whose soul and spirit are saved, groan within themselves waiting for the adoption — the redemption of the body.
The Whole Creation Includes Everything
Les stretches the meaning of 'whole creation' — the flowers, birds, trees, animal kingdom, and even the rocks all groan and travail under the curse.
Creation Awaits Believers' Rule and Reign
Les teaches that creation is waiting for the day Christ rules as King of Kings and believers, as children of God, rule and reign with Him over the new creation.
Immediate Promise of a Redeemer
Les points out that as soon as Adam sinned in Genesis 3, God came right back and promised a Redeemer — the seed of the woman, who is Christ — and that creation shall be delivered from the curse.
Creation's Present Groaning, Future Hope
Les describes how all of creation — rocks, rivers, trees, birds, fish, animals — is looking forward to the day the curse is lifted, since it lives under constant duress.
Creation Subjected in Hope — Restoration Promised
Les highlights the words 'in hope' in Romans 8:20 — as soon as Adam sinned and the curse fell, God immediately promised the time of restoration.
Genesis 3:15: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
God's first recorded response after the curse — the promise of a Redeemer.
Romans 8:20: For the creation was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Shows the curse was applied not in finality but in hope of deliverance.
Romans 8:21: Because the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
The direct promise that creation will be delivered from the curse.
Romans 8:22: For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
Describes the present suffering of all creation under the curse.
Romans 8:23: And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Shows believers also wait for the final redemption of the body.
Philippians 3:20-21: For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
The promise that Christ will transform our corruptible body to be like His glorious body.
No. Romans 8:20 says creation was made subject to vanity 'in hope,' and Les Feldick stresses that the moment the curse fell, God promised a Redeemer in Genesis 3:15. The curse was never the final word — God immediately promised restoration [Clip 1, Clip 7].
God promised a Redeemer — the seed of the woman. Les points out that Genesis 3:15 follows the curse and that this Redeemer is Christ. As soon as Adam sinned, God came right back with this promise [Clip 1, Clip 5, Clip 7].
No. Les teaches that the whole creation — the flowers, birds, trees, animal kingdom, and even the rocks — is under the curse and groaning in pain. All of it will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God [Clip 3, Clip 6, Romans 8:21].
It is the final step of redemption that believers are still waiting for. Romans 8:23 calls it the adoption, and Les explains that Christ will change our vile, corrupt, death-prone body to be fashioned like His own glorious resurrected body — the body that ate fish and honey with the disciples [Clip 2, Clip 0, Philippians 3:21].
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