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It's believed by a pretty large percentage of modern Christians that the so-called fallen nature is inherited from one's biological father. Oh? Then whence did Eve get it?
She was constructed with material taken from Adam's body prior to the forbidden fruit incident. Since himself tasted the fruit after Eve was born; then it was impossible for Adam to pass the so-called fallen nature to her by means of procreation.
In the past, I was sure that the chemistry of the forbidden fruit had something to do with their new state of mind; but now I seriously doubt it because Eve was the first to eat it, and when she did, nothing happened. She remained shameless and went about in the buff as usual; Eve's self awareness was unchanged, and her feelings about the human body remained the same. 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.
Ruling out Adam, and ruling out the fruit; we're left with two alternatives: either God did it to Eve 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 the ability to tamper with the human body and the human mind in ways not easily detected; e.g. Luke 13:16, Mark 5:1-5, and Eph 2:2.
The Serpent was apparently all set and ready to wield his power the moment that Adam crossed the line and ate that fruit. It amazes me how quickly it takes effect. As soon as Adam tasted the fruit, he and his wife both immediately set to work with the fig leaves.
FAQ: Why wasn't Eve effected by the Serpent's power of death when she tasted the forbidden fruit?
A: It was apparently God's decision that if sin and death were to come into the world, it would come via a male's actions just as life and righteousness would later be offered to the world via a male's actions. (Rom 5:12-21)
FAQ: When does the Serpent do his lethal work on people. . . in the womb or out of the womb?
A: Adam and Eve demonstrate that it can be done on adults, but I'm guessing that for most of us it's in the womb. (Ps 51:5)
In conclusion: even if Joseph had been baby Jesus' end-game biological father, the child wouldn't have necessarily been born with the so-called fallen nature because it's not passed on by one's biological father nor by one's biological mother. It's obtained from humanity's other father; the Serpent-- ergo: protecting baby Jesus from the so-called fallen nature was just a simple matter of keeping the Serpent's paws off him.
"He has no hold on me" (John 14:30)
NOTE: "Serpent" is certainly an appropriate surname for the Devil seeing as how snakes are typically portrayed in scripture as poisonous; for example Num 21:5-9.
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It's believed by a pretty large percentage of modern Christians that the so-called fallen nature is inherited from one's biological father. Oh? Then whence did Eve get it?
She was constructed with material taken from Adam's body prior to the forbidden fruit incident. Since himself tasted the fruit after Eve was born; then it was impossible for Adam to pass the so-called fallen nature to her by means of procreation.
In the past, I was sure that the chemistry of the forbidden fruit had something to do with their new state of mind; but now I seriously doubt it because Eve was the first to eat it, and when she did, nothing happened. She remained shameless and went about in the buff as usual; Eve's self awareness was unchanged, and her feelings about the human body remained the same. 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.
Ruling out Adam, and ruling out the fruit; we're left with two alternatives: either God did it to Eve 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 the ability to tamper with the human body and the human mind in ways not easily detected; e.g. Luke 13:16, Mark 5:1-5, and Eph 2:2.
The Serpent was apparently all set and ready to wield his power the moment that Adam crossed the line and ate that fruit. It amazes me how quickly it takes effect. As soon as Adam tasted the fruit, he and his wife both immediately set to work with the fig leaves.
FAQ: Why wasn't Eve effected by the Serpent's power of death when she tasted the forbidden fruit?
A: It was apparently God's decision that if sin and death were to come into the world, it would come via a male's actions just as life and righteousness would later be offered to the world via a male's actions. (Rom 5:12-21)
FAQ: When does the Serpent do his lethal work on people. . . in the womb or out of the womb?
A: Adam and Eve demonstrate that it can be done on adults, but I'm guessing that for most of us it's in the womb. (Ps 51:5)
In conclusion: even if Joseph had been baby Jesus' end-game biological father, the child wouldn't have necessarily been born with the so-called fallen nature because it's not passed on by one's biological father nor by one's biological mother. It's obtained from humanity's other father; the Serpent-- ergo: protecting baby Jesus from the so-called fallen nature was just a simple matter of keeping the Serpent's paws off him.
"He has no hold on me" (John 14:30)
NOTE: "Serpent" is certainly an appropriate surname for the Devil seeing as how snakes are typically portrayed in scripture as poisonous; for example Num 21:5-9.
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