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1 | Genesis 3:1-7 | Genesis | Paulfromnys | 25813 | ||
Hi Ed. I agree, it seems to be exactly as you have said, but I add that scriptures are a revelation of the Holy Spirit, and I think you'll agree that they do interpt themselves. I guess I expect alot in a rational consideration of this, but that is exactly what i expect. GOD is not violated when we seek honestly to understand His word to us(Malachi 3:16-18), GOD is violated when attributes, and understandings are ascribed to Him which are not true. When we say we know, but all we have is an intellectual concept, or personal interptation we are wrong. How do you explain the corruptness ascribed to our flesh as the breeding ground of that which is directly opposed to GODS desire twords us. If our flesh were merely the GOD given residence of our spirits fallen into disobedience, why are we exorted so strongly in scripture to mortify its deeds to live?? Why is Cain the first born from GODS creation an exact reflection of our accusser?? Why does scripture identify Cain as; "of that wicked one"?? How do we understand the parable of the two sowers?? Why did GOD maintain a pure PHYSICAL lineage from Adam to our Lord?? I would to consider these and many other considerations with any willing person, but I really don't want to get into discussions of whos doing what to the scripture. I could lie down this understanding in a second if I saw it false to what our Lord is saying to us. Yet at this time I believe it to be reflective of what GOD is revealing in His word. I'm sorry if this offends, or upsets any. While that is very important, it's not our main consideration in Christ. Please no more responses that this is a perverting of scripture, I fully realize that alot is read into those verses by what I'm seeing, but I believe that scripture is in harmony with this understanding, so I consider it very seriously. I hope all would be honest enough to say that the eating of literal fruit from a literal tree is also an interptation. Not only that, but it is an interptation which does not flow from Genesis to Revelation, as I believe all scripture should. |
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2 | Genesis 3:1-7 | Genesis | EdB | 25879 | ||
Hi Paul The sin wasn’t eating the fruit. The sin was rebellion against God. When Eve was tempted, the serpent tempted her in three areas. These three are explained in 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. Notice the flow Genesis 3:6 When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, (lust of the flesh) and that it was a delight to the eyes, (lust of the eyes) and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, (pride of life) she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. What happened after they ate? Since the tree was called the tree of knowledge of good and evil they lost their innocents. They became aware they were naked and hide. The sin was in the rebellion to God’s command not to eat of the tree. Instead of obeying God they gave into the these three ingrained fleshly desires and rebelled. Your argument that this hypothesis can some how been seen to flow from Genesis to Revelation is based on the fact that human sin manifested throughout the whole Bible. Whether it be fornication or gossiping the flesh is being fulfilled. We as humans tend to think of ourselves before we think of God. That is exactly what happened in the garden the question came down to which do you love more God or your flesh? To suggest that Eve had sex with the serpent and thus brought sin into the world further begs the question in what did Adam sin? Surely you don’t suggest he to had sex with the serpent also. I can appreciate your testimony of this revelation as being given by the Holy Spirit but we have the validate these revelations with the Word. Without making some rather large assumptions and basically adding to the scripture I think you will agree there is no way to reach the conclusion you did. God would not keep something this important hidden for thousands of years and then reveal something that seemingly invalidates what is related in His scriptures. EdB |
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