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<blockquote data-quote="truthseeker" data-source="post: 184791" data-attributes="member: 220"><p>Hello Everyone <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/old/wave.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wave:" title="wave :wave:" data-shortname=":wave:" /> </p><p></p><p>I have been meaning to start a thread on The Garden and the Tree of Knowledge. Here is a twist on the familiar story.</p><p></p><p>If there was a Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil; we know that Evil existed before man. Man did NOT bring evil into the world. I have been doing some research and here is a Gnostic View of the Garden.</p><p></p><p>Man was created from matter, as a living soul (NOT spirit) by a power (a god) dwelling in the Shadow. He became jealous and envious of the image he saw in the light and wanted to capture that image. He was powerless to cause it to possess the glory he had seen. On the seventh day he rested; abandoned the project. The HOLY Spirit came into the picture to breathe Life into man. The god of the darkness knew that the glory in Adam was above him and he caused a "sleep"; the Sleep of Ignorance to fall upon Adam. They we enamored of Eve and wished to defile her; so the Spirit left her and left behind the carnal Eve. They served this god in fear and slavery. This is the god of wrath and curses. He did not want Adam to live forever in glory and thus banished him from the Garden and the Tree of Life. This is the god that caused the flood; brought 72 ailments of the flesh that would lead to death; and confused the language of man. </p><p></p><p>Man was not created perfect by our heavenly Father. We are matter in the Shadow and He has sent redemption to bring us Life. Unless we are baptized with His Spirit, we cannot enter into the Light of Eternal Life. Our souls would remain under the power of the god of the shadow.</p><p></p><p>The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil was placed in the Garden by the Spirit, so that; we would see the Evil for what it is. Adam chose the Light and therefore we all have the spark in us to chose the Good.</p><p></p><p>Here is the BIG one...Jesus said, "Be wise as serpents". The rod of Moses turned into a serpent. The Lord commanded Moses to place a serpent on a pole and all those who looked upon it would be healed. From what I've read; the Son put on the form of a serpent and instructed Eve to eat of the Tree; so that their eyes would be open and they could recognize the evil gods.</p><p></p><p>All things perishable will perish. Unless we partake of the Spirit, we being made from the perishable, will perish. </p><p></p><p>I have only just touched on this the best I can. I know that it's way out there, but I am a believer and it's seems to make perfect sense to me.</p><p></p><p>OK >>> Let's have some fruit...but please, NO Tomatoes!!!</p><p></p><p>P>S> Think about this...If GOD never changes, is the same yesterday, today and forever...Why would he curse man with death and then provide redemption???</p><p></p><p>Yours in Him,</p><p> <img src="http://www.christianforums.com/images/staffsmilies/pink.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":pink:" title="Pink :pink:" data-shortname=":pink:" /> truthseeker</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="truthseeker, post: 184791, member: 220"] Hello Everyone :wave: I have been meaning to start a thread on The Garden and the Tree of Knowledge. Here is a twist on the familiar story. If there was a Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil; we know that Evil existed before man. Man did NOT bring evil into the world. I have been doing some research and here is a Gnostic View of the Garden. Man was created from matter, as a living soul (NOT spirit) by a power (a god) dwelling in the Shadow. He became jealous and envious of the image he saw in the light and wanted to capture that image. He was powerless to cause it to possess the glory he had seen. On the seventh day he rested; abandoned the project. The HOLY Spirit came into the picture to breathe Life into man. The god of the darkness knew that the glory in Adam was above him and he caused a "sleep"; the Sleep of Ignorance to fall upon Adam. They we enamored of Eve and wished to defile her; so the Spirit left her and left behind the carnal Eve. They served this god in fear and slavery. This is the god of wrath and curses. He did not want Adam to live forever in glory and thus banished him from the Garden and the Tree of Life. This is the god that caused the flood; brought 72 ailments of the flesh that would lead to death; and confused the language of man. Man was not created perfect by our heavenly Father. We are matter in the Shadow and He has sent redemption to bring us Life. Unless we are baptized with His Spirit, we cannot enter into the Light of Eternal Life. Our souls would remain under the power of the god of the shadow. The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil was placed in the Garden by the Spirit, so that; we would see the Evil for what it is. Adam chose the Light and therefore we all have the spark in us to chose the Good. Here is the BIG one...Jesus said, "Be wise as serpents". The rod of Moses turned into a serpent. The Lord commanded Moses to place a serpent on a pole and all those who looked upon it would be healed. From what I've read; the Son put on the form of a serpent and instructed Eve to eat of the Tree; so that their eyes would be open and they could recognize the evil gods. All things perishable will perish. Unless we partake of the Spirit, we being made from the perishable, will perish. I have only just touched on this the best I can. I know that it's way out there, but I am a believer and it's seems to make perfect sense to me. OK >>> Let's have some fruit...but please, NO Tomatoes!!! P>S> Think about this...If GOD never changes, is the same yesterday, today and forever...Why would he curse man with death and then provide redemption??? Yours in Him, :pink: truthseeker [/QUOTE]
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