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I had no intention what-so-ever of getting involved in this sort of deep theological discussion. I'm not trained for this. I told God that. He just laughed. So... I'm going to try to write a blog about this. There has been so much confusion posted in the last several days. Now, I'm not an...

Yeah. I know. I was attempting sarcasm. I should have added an Emoji? :rolleyes: This one? What's the best way to signify a sarcastic comment?

Praise God!!! Somebody understands this! Kirsten, Thanks so very much for this. God told Adam that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil was forbidden. NOT because of anything to do with the tree, but because God desires our obedience. He requires our obedience because He LOVES us and...

Don't be confused: Take a deep breath; read several different translations of Genesis chapter 2 & 3. As you read it, think about the entire Bible. Ask God to open the scriptures. Compare what the different translations say. Check the meaning of words in Strong's. @bbyrd009 I have been saying...

Yes, you are saying that God commits evil. Carefully read this: What you are refusing to understand is that Evil is not a thing that is created; it is motive. Evil is the absence of Good. Evil is Disobedience. No one can commit evil and be obedient to God. Therefore, God did not create Evil.God...

Frank Lee, quoting his granddaughter, answered this: "to see who we would follow". If you accept that Evil = Disobedience then you can understand it, at least a little bit. Evil/disobedience does not exist in and of itself; it is a motive within us. While He does permit it on this planet, We are...

Yeah. So why does Eve get the criticism? When I read St. Paul saying that I should love my wife as Christ loved the Church I think of Adam standing by while his wife disobeys God; and I pray that I never do that. BTW, God seems to have given Adam and Eve a warning, but not such a warning as...

I reread what you posted. You are stating the ancient Hebrew concept. I get that. What is confusing to me is what you say about Christians. Sounds like you are talking about the Holy Spirit in a much different way than I have seen before. And that is why I think this should be in a different...

:eek::eek::eek: Do you realize what you are saying? I don't like tossing out single verse quotes, but here are two quick quotes (NIV) that I think are necessary because Y'All sound like you're bordering on heresy. You scare me. Job 34:10 “So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it...

@Mayflower Yeah! I was writing a novel & got distracted by the opportunities for my characters to sin. That was the idea, to tell a story where one good boy goes bad and one bad boy accepts Jesus. Frank Perreti, in many of his books, must have the same problem. Don't know how he handles it. As...

@Harvest 1874 ...not sure I understand all you are saying about body & soul...perhaps a different thread for that?

@Harvest 1874 ☺ Adam & Eve walked with God. They had a right relationship with God. Then they were disobedient. They lost that relationship. That is Spiritual Death: not having a right relationship with God. You are correct about body & soul. Do you understand that evil is disobedience? That...

Y'All be trying way much too hard. 1. God created the tree, so it cannot be evil. 2. Everything The Snake says is a lie. Everything!!! 3. Adam & Eve knew that disobedience was evil. The Snake was offering an argument to justify disobedience. 4. The first SIN was their willingness to meditate...

@setfree This is your game. You make the rules. Do you have any rule about Post #999 and/or #1000?

Oy Vey !

@God'sGrace Yes...I think we are in the same ballpark. Think about this: Satan (Lucifer) was an Angel created by God. He rebelled and became a disobedient angel. When that happened Satan (Lucifer) still possessed all the powers and gifts that God gave him when he was created. The difference...

Sorry about the tone of post #63. I removed it. I know that many of you have a lot invested in Literal vs. Symbolic interpretation. But, think about it carefully. It is not either one. The Bible is prophetic. Every word in it is, ultimately, about our relationship with Jesus. It must be read &...

This is a bit tough. So hang on! Well, true, Satan & the fallen angels do have power. However, it is the power that they possessed before they rebelled. The same is true of Adam & Eve. They did not gain evil power, they (and we) merely distort the powers that God gave them (& us). If I steal...

This is a wonderful thread. Y'All are thinking. I will offer this: Evil is the absence of good. God did not create evil in the way He created a star. But in the pronouncement that the star is "good" the opposite idea (not good) is created. Rejoice Always!

I am sorry for my tone and I am removing this.