“All spiritual techniques seek to awaken fallen man from the dream in which he lives : he dreams continuously of individual state of being, and of the many forms through which the external world presents itself to him; he builds for himself a paradise of illusions, so as to forget the absence of God. To recover the vision of the spiritual world, the soul of man must "die" to this dream, this ceaseless flow of images which fallen man regards as normal, everyday state of his consciousness.” SoulSpiritualEgoManIndividualismIllusionsFallen Man Book:Science and Civilization in Islam Source: Science and Civilization in Islam
“But in his lapsed and sinful state, man is not capable, of any by himself, either to think, to will, or to do that which is really good, but it is necessary for him to be regenerated and renewed in his intellect, affections or will, and in all his powers, by God in Christ through the Holy Spirit, that he may be qualified rightly to understand, esteem, consider, will, and perform whatever is truly good. When he is made a partaker of this regeneration or renovation, I consider that, since he is delivered from sin, he is capable of thinking, willing, and doing that which is good, but yet not without the continued aids of Divine Grace.” SinHoly SpiritDivine GraceRegenerationPrevenient GraceFallen Man Author:James Arminius
“And sincerely we're seeing When 'sinternally' seeking In a manner of speaking There, in the eve of Eden Wreaked a sea that was leaking To where we were once but merely: Like bodies paralyzed - (B)Or(ed) minds buried alive - In a loud room soundproof Fallen short of the gory abroad before The Lord God let us go beyond our facade” GodPoetrySinFree WillRepentanceAdam And EveOriginal SinGarden Of EdenFallen ManKnowledge Of Good And Evil Author:Criss Jami
“Satan transforms himself into an angel of light. He sometimes offers to teach us humility; but though I wish to be humble, I desire not to learn in this school. His premises perhaps are true, that we are vile, wretched creatures—but he then draws abominable conclusions from them; and would teach us, that, therefore, we ought to question either the power, or the willingness, or the faithfulness of Christ.” ChristHumilityGuiltSatanFaithfulnessFallen Man Author:John Newton