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1 | Genesis 3:1-7 | Genesis | Paulfromnys | 25892 | ||
Hello Ed, the question is, what was the action involved in the partaking of the fruit, and what act was taken by Eve to Adam to do likewise?? I don't believe it was eating of literal fruit. It could well of been the all encompassing choice of taking the lust of the flesh, eye, and the pride of life in itself. But I believe these motives of the heart were expressed in an act of partaking of the very fruit of sin. It makes perfect sense to me that conceiving life in these motives would bring the seed of an enemy among men, even as the parable of the two sowers shows. I guess in spiritualizing the whole episode with Adam, Eve, and the serpent, it could be excactly as you say, for this indeed bears out throughout scripture. I'm just stuck on the actual act of partaking. Thanks, and I'll post if I get anymore clarity, hope you'll do likewise. Yours in Christ, Paul |
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2 | Genesis 3:1-7 | Genesis | Hank | 25992 | ||
Paul, about the trees of Eden, my heart has always "pined" to accept them for what the Genesis account says they are: trees. Eve's act was an act of disobedience. God told her not to eat fruit of a certain tree but she did. Had God told her not to CLIMB trees and she did, it would have constituted an act of disobedience. No matter what outward form it may take, sin is disobedience to God's law. --Hank | ||||||
3 | Genesis 3:1-7 | Genesis | Paulfromnys | 26017 | ||
I agree, but I think what we're dealing with here is the revelation of how we're brought into, and kept in the power of sin. What you've presented is a case of every disobedience needing correction, and yet there is disobedience which brings death. The strength of this death is what we're looking at, and according to Romans 8, it's from the influence of our ""GOD given"" flesh?? One of our promises in Christ is new bodies. Anyway, I'm getting alot of thought provoking responses to this(how the Spirit of our GOD always loves to redeem life from death) from good, and well versed brethern. So as we pray for one another, we'll continue to desire our Lord, but right now my flesh is weak. Hank:---No matter what outward form it may take, sin is disobedience to God's law. Amen, and an excellant point, very needful to keep in view in these considerations. |
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