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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Ordered by Verse | ||||||
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1 | why put the tree in middle of garden | Gen 3:3 | Rowdy | 111933 | ||
Our God is not one to hide the fact that He gives us complete freedom to choose the way of life we would prefer. Since He provided the ultimate home without any defects, it satisfied every need Adam and Eve could ever have. God was welcome to decorate it any way He saw fit. God knew this was going to be a temptation so there was no need to hide His tree. After all, there were many other sources of food so as far as God was concerned, it boiled down to one single issue: was His creation going to choose Him and His way of life or some other choice. It also makes it very clear for us today. Our lives boil down to one simple choice: will we choose to obey our conscience and live by what God tells us or will we succomb to temptation and choose another way of life which results in eternal separation from God. Of course, this decision has to be made every hour of every day. And we're always able to reverse course and go the other direction. By setting this tree in the middle of the garden, our God makes this choice very, very clear for all of us thereafter. We can't possibly deny that God has made it very clear. He puts himself in the middle of our lives each and every day of our lives. What would be your thoughts on this matter? Any opinions? God bless. |
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2 | why lead us to stumble? | Gen 3:3 | imforgiven | 112060 | ||
Thank you so much for sharing from your heart and your walk, for helping me. Freedom is something I stopped questioning for years, yet here I am again. Our freedom in the U.S. is so overblown - our waywardness breaks my heart, how much more His? I rejoice that my sinful past is redeemed, that now I can help others in the path of the same sin. But why must they be tempted, why must the sin exist, why must the need for my ministry exist? It's madness. The tree seems to have been designed to cause us to stumble. Why would God do what we're warned not to (1 Cor 10:32)? | ||||||
3 | why lead us to stumble? | Gen 3:3 | kalos | 112064 | ||
imforgiven: You ask: "But why must they be tempted, why must the sin exist, why must the need for my ministry exist? It's madness. The tree seems to have been designed to cause us to stumble. Why would God do what we're warned not to (1 Cor 10:32)?" My reply: James 1:13 (ESV) Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. --kalos |
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4 | why lead us to stumble? | Gen 3:3 | imforgiven | 112082 | ||
Ahh, yes - thank God that this verse came to mind. I'm encouraged. This is my first time on this site - very much a place for growth! | ||||||