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MM014 “The Blame Game”
Genesis 3:11-13

Mighty Moment is walking through the entire Bible story.  This is episode #14 and is part of the "Genesis" series.  This episode is based on Genesis 3:11-13.

This episode (MM014 "The Blame Game) explores the blame game.  From Adam and Eve to today, humans like to blame others for their sins and bad choices.  We examine personal responsibility and accountability before God for our actions. Also explored is an ultimate judgment coming for each person.  Lastly, we will understand that we do not need to fear the judgment for there is hope… we can have an advocate in the process.

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Singer (00:00):
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Welcome to Mighty Moment, where it only takes a
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so let's turn our hearts andminds to the Word as we prepare
for today's journey of discovery.
Here's Dr Bobby with today'sMighty Moment, the.

Dr. Bobby J. Boles (01:02):
Blame Game.
In our last episode together,entitled Specific Judgments, we
examined God's punishments thathe placed upon the serpent,
satan, the woman and the manafter Adam and Eve's sin of
eating the forbidden fruit fromthe tree of knowledge of good
and evil.
We looked at God's banishmentof Adam and Eve from the Garden

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of Eden and also, for their owngood, he prevented them from
eating of the Tree of Life intheir fallen state.
Also, we discussed how Adam andEve, like no one else on earth,
had to observe the negativeeffects of sin.
They had known perfection andhad to watch the death and decay
of creation for almost athousand years to watch the

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death and decay of creation foralmost a thousand years.
In this episode entitled theBlame Game, we look at how Adam
and Eve responded to God when heconfronted them after their sin
.
When God asked them about whythey had disobeyed, they quickly
blamed others for their ownactions.
We will explore personalresponsibility for our bad
choices, accountability beforeGod and, finally, the hope we

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have in Christ as our advocate.
The key Bible passage for thisepisode is Genesis, chapter 3,
verses 11 to 13, and allscriptures in this episode will
be in the New InternationalVersion.
And he said who told you thatyou were naked?
Have you eaten from the treethat I commanded you not to eat

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from?
The man said the woman you puthere with me.
She gave me some fruit from thetree and I ate it.
Then the Lord.
God said to the woman what isthis you have done?
The woman said the serpentdeceived me and I ate.
The blame game begins veryquickly after sin.

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In Genesis 3.12, we see Adam'simmediate response when
confronted by God.
It reads the woman you put herewith me.
She gave me some fruit from thetree and I ate it.
Adam not only blames Eve, butsubtly implicates God himself,
emphasizing that God gave himthis woman, this faulty woman

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who had made him sin.
Eve, in turn, does not takeresponsibility either.
She follows suit, either shefollows suit and in verse 13 she
says the serpent deceived meand I ate.
Eve, like Adam, seeks to shiftblame away from herself.
She also is, in essence,blaming God because he had made

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the serpent.
How quickly the dominoes beginto fall when confronted by God.
Adam and Eve's responses set aprecedent for human behavior.
Adam blames Eve and indirectlyimplicates God, while Eve points
the finger at the serpent.
This moment marks the beginningof humanity's tendency to avoid

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personal responsibility,showcasing how quickly sin
distorts our perspective and ourrelationships.
As author and pastor John Pipernotes, the essence of sin is
shifting blame away fromourselves and onto someone else,
even God.
Today we live in a culture ofvictimhood.

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Many people refuse to acceptresponsibility, instead blaming
their parents, schools, churchesor governments for their
problems.
In contemporary society we seesimilar patterns Politicians
blaming opponents for failedpolicies, celebrities blaming
the media for personal scandals.
Students blaming teachers forpoor grades personal scandals.

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Students blaming teachers forpoor grades.
Psychologist Dr Jordan Petersonobserves there's a
responsibility in being a person.
It's more than just taking upspace where air would be.
Throughout scripture, we seethis pattern of blaming others
as well, not just here, withAdam and Eve.
Here are a few examples Saulblames the people for his
disobedience.
Aaron blames the Israelites forthe golden calf.

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The Pharisees blame theirancestors for their own
hard-heartedness.
The tendency to shift blame haspersisted throughout human
history, from the biblical timesto the present day.
This pattern reveals adeep-seated human inclination to
protect oneself at the expenseof truth and personal growth.

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Scripture consistently teachesthe principle of individual
accountability.
The principle of individualaccountability.
Each person is responsible fortheir own actions and cannot
shift blame to others orexternal circumstances.
This biblical truth challengesus to examine our own hearts and
behaviors, recognizing that weultimately answer to God for our

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choices.
Ezekiel 18.20 says the one whosins is the one who will die.
The child will not share theguilt of the parent, nor will
the parent share the guilt ofthe child.
The Apostle Paul emphasizespersonal responsibility in
Galatians 6.5.
For each one should carry theirown load.

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For each one should carry theirown load.
The Greek word here for load isfortion, which means a personal
burden or obligation.
We can't use the excuse.
The devil made me do it.
The blame ultimately lies withus.

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Embracing personalaccountability requires
self-reflection and honesty.
It involves a willingness toexamine our motives, admit our
faults and take ownership of ouractions.
This process, while oftenchallenging, leads to personal
growth, improved relationshipsand spiritual maturity.

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Romans 14.12 declares so.
Then each of us will give anaccount of ourselves to God.
This personal accountabilityrequires honest self-examination
with the Holy Spirit and awillingness to admit our faults.
Taking responsibility for ouractions can be liberating.

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As Holocaust survivor ViktorFrankl wrote, between stimulus
and response there is a space.
In that space is our power tochoose our response.
In our response lies our growthand our freedom.
Breaking the cycle of blamerequires conscious effort.

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It starts with recognizing ourtendency to blame and choosing a
different response.
As psychologist Dr Henry Cloudputs it, we change our behavior
when the pain of staying thesame becomes greater than the
pain of changing.
Accountability can be apowerful tool for personal

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growth.
In Proverbs 27.17, we read asiron sharpens iron, so one
person sharpens another.
By allowing others to hold usaccountable, we can grow in
character and maturity.
Character and maturity Learningto say I was wrong or I'm sorry

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without qualification can betransformative as well.
It's not just about the words,but about the heart attitude
behind them.
As CS Lewis wisely noted,humility is not thinking less of
yourself, it's thinking ofyourself less.
To break free from the cycle ofblame and the blame game, we
must first recognize ourtendencies to shift

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responsibility.
Embracing accountability andlearning to admit when we're
wrong and cultivating humilitythese are the key steps in the
process.
As we practice these habits, wecreate opportunities for
personal growth and moreauthentic relationships with
others and with God.

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The Bible teaches that a day ofjudgment awaits everyone.
On this day, each person willstand before God to give an
account of their life, accountof their life.
2 Corinthians 5.10 tells usthat a judgment day is coming,

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for we must all appear beforethe judgment seat of Christ so
that each of us may receive whatis due us for the things done
while in the body, whether goodor bad.
This judgment applies toeveryone, regardless of status,
wealth, pedigree, position orbelief.
In this judgment, god doesn'tignore our sin or pretend the
law doesn't exist.
God does not excuse our sinaway or find someone else to

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blame.
Unlike us, god doesn't play theblame game.
He calls us to account for ouractions.
While this reality can besobering, it's important to
understand that God does notabandon us in the process.
He offers a way for redemption.
While God's justice is perfectand unbending for sure, he

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provides a way for us to standbefore Him and be found innocent
through the blood of JesusChrist.
2 Corinthians 5.21 tells us whatJesus did for us, in that God
made him, who had no sin, to besin for us, so that in him we
might become the righteousnessof God.

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1 John 2.1 offers thiscomforting truth of God.
1 John 2.1 offers thiscomforting truth no-transcript.
But if anybody does sin, wehave an advocate with the Father
, jesus Christ the Righteous One.
Despite the reality of judgment, believers have a profound hope

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in Christ.
We have nothing to fear,although we stand before a
thorough judgment that does notmiss a thing.
Jesus serves as our advocatebefore the Father, and His
righteousness becomes oursthrough faith.
This truth allows us toapproach God's judgment seat
with confidence, not based onour own merits, but on the

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finished work of Christ.
Romans 8.1 says Therefore,there is now no condemnation for
those who are in Christ Jesus.
We do not stand alone at thejudgment.
We stand before God with ouradvocate, jesus.
We don't deny our sin or blameothers, but we confess our

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faults and trust in Christ'sfinished work, claiming his gift
of grace.
Rc Sproul said the gospel isthis we are more sinful and
flawed in ourselves than we everdared believe, yet, at the very
same time, we are more lovedand accepted in Jesus Christ
than we ever dared hope.
In conclusion, the blame gamewhich began in the Garden of

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Eden continues to be a strugglefor humanity today.
However, as believers, we arecalled to a higher standard of
personal responsibility andaccountability.
While we must face the realityof judgment, we have hope in
Christ.
He is our advocate advocate.

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By embracing responsibility andresting in God's grace, we can
break free from the cycle ofblame and grow in Christlikeness
.
From Adam and Eve's firstattempt to shift blame to our
modern culture of victimhood,the blame game has been a
persistent human problem.
This devotional explored thebiblical call to personal
responsibility, the reality ofdivine judgment and the hope we

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have in Christ.
It challenged us to break freefrom the cycle of blame and
embrace accountability and torest in the grace of God.
Friends, in our next episodeentitled the Cosmic Matrix, we
will look at the origin of evil.
We want to go to the actualbeginning of sin.
Where did it come from?

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Why was it allowed?
Who is Satan and who are theplayers in this cosmic battle
between good and evil?
Why do bad things happen togood people?
I hope you've enjoyed our timetogether and I pray you have a
mighty moment with God today.
Be blessed.

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