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NASB | Genesis 2:17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 2:17 but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly die [because of your disobedience]." |
Bible Question (short): Man left with only one of two choices? |
Question (full): Man’s Choice: life and death, blessing and cursing From Life to Death Man was created with two natures, as well as, with two choices. By eating of the forbidden fruit (or acting on his faith), he chose to put his faith and trust in himself. His spiritual nature died immediately and therefore, he was left with only his dying physical nature (caterpillar). Matthew Henry Commentary: Gen 2:17 “Here, (1.) Adam is threatened with death in case of disobedience: Dying thou shalt die, denoting a sure and dreadful sentence, as, in the former part of this covenant, eating thou shalt eat, denotes a free and full grant. (2.) Adam is tried with a positive law, not to eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge. Now it was very proper to make trial of his obedience by such a command as this, … http://www.biblestudytools.net/Commentaries/MatthewHenryComplete From Death to Life In Jesus Christ, God gives man another chance to put his trust in Him. By choosing Jesus Christ (eating of the body drinking of the blood, or acting on his faith), he may choose to put his faith and trust in God. His spiritual nature is born immediately and therefore, he is left with both a new spiritual nature (butterfly), as well as, his dying physical nature. The spiritual nature (butterfly) is not complete until we are changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye! “John 3:14-21 Christ here discourses of the great design of his own coming into the world, and the happiness of those that believe in him, v. 14–18. Here we have the very marrow and quintessence of the whole gospel, that faithful saying (1 Tim. 1:15), that Jesus Christ came to seek and to save the children of men from death, and recover them to life. Now sinners are dead men upon a twofold account:— (1.) As one that is mortally wounded, or sick of an incurable disease, is said to be a dead man, for he is dying; and so Christ came to save us, by healing us, as the brazen serpent healed the Israelites, v. 14, 15. (2.) As one that is justly condemned to die for an unpardonable crime is a dead man, he is dead in law; and, in reference to this part of our danger, Christ came to save as a prince or judge, publishing an act of indemnity, or general pardon, under certain provisos; this saving here is opposed to condemning, v. 16–18. 4. Christ, in the close, discourses concerning the deplorable condition of those that persist in unbelief and willful ignorance, v. 18–21. (1.) Read here the doom of those that will not believe in Christ: they are condemned already. (2.) Read also the doom of those that would not so much as know him, v. 19. Many inquisitive people had knowledge of Christ and his doctrine and miracles, but they were prejudiced against him, and would not believe in him, while the generality were sottishly careless and stupid, and would not know him. And this is the condemnation, the sin that ruined them, that light is come into the world, and they loved darkness rather. “ http://www.biblestudytools.net/Commentaries/MatthewHenryComplete Joshua 24:15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." Ecclesiastes 12 1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say, "I have no pleasure in them": 5…...For man goes to his eternal home, And the mourners go about the streets. 6Remember your Creator before the silver cord is loosed,[1] Or the golden bowl is broken, Or the pitcher shattered at the fountain, Or the wheel broken at the well. 7Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it. 8"Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "All is vanity." ………13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all. 14For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil. Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; |