one of the greatest truths in Christian theology is that God has given all humans freedom to make choices. this is evident from even the first few verses in the Bible. God gave Adam and Eve freedom to choose from any of the trees for their food. of course, there was a certain limit. but, it was not like there was a boundary set against the tree of life. it was still open because God created humans with the freedom to choose.
well, He is the same God today, and humans still have the freedom of choice, and none can take away that right from us. however, choices have consequences. we sow what we reap. when Adam and Eve chose to go against God's warning, they fell short of His glory. their choice to disobey separated them from God, and they tried on their own to please Him so that they could get back to Him. but, it is not that easy. God took the initiative Himself and provided a way for humans to get back to Him, and that way is through His sacrifice on the cross. we have a choice to either take His provision, which is the only way, or try on our own to set it right, which is impossible.
4 comments:
I am so impressed at how you let the Lord use you! Great job!!
Impressive..
But I believe in the concept of
"Man created God".
If I were Adam, I definitely wont felt sorrow for eating a fruit.
and A god, who cant understand Adam.. for fruit(after all).. cant be a god.
anyway, its been six months, When is your next blog?
abt ur concept of man creating god, i totally agree; but, i also believe that God created man.
the very fact that man created god shows the need in man for a higher divine being. so, instead of having the divine being tell abt himself to mankind, men tried (and still do) to know abt the divine being on their own, and hence, the creation of different gods/religions. i propose that the only way to know abt God is frm himself. unless God reveals abt himself to us, we cannot know him on our own. but, because of man's prideful nature, men do not want to accept God's revelation; rather, they want to try to know him on their own, and hence, they come up w/ their own ideas abt god.
anyway, abt the fruit that adam ate, i agree w/ u: God will not be angry w/ adam just over eating a simple fruit .... He is God; He can create some more. what caused the fall of adam frm fellowship w/ God was not because he ate one fruit; it was because of pride and rebellion against God. adam's disobedience against God was an act of pride and a sign of rebellion against God's authority. i believe that when i disobey my father, i display an attitude of pride saying that 'i know better than my father.' and that's what i think was the sin of adam.
hey dude, Happy birthday!!
~ Abilash Praveen
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