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● Gen 3:7 . .Then the eyes of both of them were opened and they perceived that they were naked; and they sewed together fig leaves and made themselves loincloths.
For convenience sake; let's attribute Eve's new perception to the so-called fallen nature. The big question is: From where did she get it?
In the past, I was sure that the chemistry of the forbidden fruit had something to do with Eve's altered state of mind; but now I seriously doubt it because when Eve tasted the forbidden fruit, nothing happened. She remained shameless and went about in the buff as usual. It wasn't till Adam tasted the fruit that something altered Eve's conscience; so I'm pretty sure that the underlying cause is far more serious than the chemistry of that fruit.
It's believed by a pretty large percentage of Christians that the fallen nature is inherited from one's parents; specifically one's biological father. But Eve was already in existence before Adam tasted the fruit; so he could not, nor did he, pass it on to her biologically.
We're left with two alternatives: either God did it to her or the Serpent did it.
My money is on the Serpent, a.k.a. the Devil (Rev 20:2)
He has the power of death (Heb 2:14) and is able to tamper with the human body and the human mind, e.g. Luke 13:16, Mark 5:1-5, and Eph 2:2.
"Surely I was sinful at birth; sinful from the time my mother conceived me. (Ps 51:5)
David's statement tells me that the Devil is able to tamper with zygotes in such a way that people come into existence with the sinful nature right from the gun. To my knowledge the Devil can't be everywhere at once, and seeing as how thousands of people are conceived every minute all over the world, then it's a pretty sure bet that he has at his disposal legions of invisible helpers to assist him in bringing sinful babies to life.
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound" (Isa 61:1)
Who are the captives? What prison? Who are the bound? The entire planet and everybody on it.
"We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one." (1John 5:19)
According to Eph 2:4, everybody, Christians included, have been victims of the power of death. The Serpent was apparently all set and ready to wield it the moment that Adam crossed the line and ate that fruit. It amazes me how quickly that power worked on Adam and Eve. As soon as he tasted the fruit, they immediately set to work clothing their naked bodies.
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● Gen 3:7 . .Then the eyes of both of them were opened and they perceived that they were naked; and they sewed together fig leaves and made themselves loincloths.
For convenience sake; let's attribute Eve's new perception to the so-called fallen nature. The big question is: From where did she get it?
In the past, I was sure that the chemistry of the forbidden fruit had something to do with Eve's altered state of mind; but now I seriously doubt it because when Eve tasted the forbidden fruit, nothing happened. She remained shameless and went about in the buff as usual. It wasn't till Adam tasted the fruit that something altered Eve's conscience; so I'm pretty sure that the underlying cause is far more serious than the chemistry of that fruit.
It's believed by a pretty large percentage of Christians that the fallen nature is inherited from one's parents; specifically one's biological father. But Eve was already in existence before Adam tasted the fruit; so he could not, nor did he, pass it on to her biologically.
We're left with two alternatives: either God did it to her or the Serpent did it.
My money is on the Serpent, a.k.a. the Devil (Rev 20:2)
He has the power of death (Heb 2:14) and is able to tamper with the human body and the human mind, e.g. Luke 13:16, Mark 5:1-5, and Eph 2:2.
"Surely I was sinful at birth; sinful from the time my mother conceived me. (Ps 51:5)
David's statement tells me that the Devil is able to tamper with zygotes in such a way that people come into existence with the sinful nature right from the gun. To my knowledge the Devil can't be everywhere at once, and seeing as how thousands of people are conceived every minute all over the world, then it's a pretty sure bet that he has at his disposal legions of invisible helpers to assist him in bringing sinful babies to life.
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound" (Isa 61:1)
Who are the captives? What prison? Who are the bound? The entire planet and everybody on it.
"We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one." (1John 5:19)
According to Eph 2:4, everybody, Christians included, have been victims of the power of death. The Serpent was apparently all set and ready to wield it the moment that Adam crossed the line and ate that fruit. It amazes me how quickly that power worked on Adam and Eve. As soon as he tasted the fruit, they immediately set to work clothing their naked bodies.
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