THINKING ABOUT EDEN

 

THINKING ABOUT EDEN

 

Genesis; the beginning.

 

  Awoke in the middle of the night thinking about lessons in Eden:

>I remembered young friend Fred teaching me that much basic theology is found there.

>The basic Biblical truth about responsibility in free will choice is plainly seen there.

>God’s plan is no secret.

>Eve went to Satan. Satan did not go to her.

>Satan did not tempt Adam. Eve passed the temptation on.

>Without evident resistance or discussion Adam took the bait.

>We see that Adam is the primarily responsible person.

>But as we read on we see redemption.

 

Romans 5:8-19 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one [Jesus Christ] shall many be made righteous. 

 

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