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MichaelATL44
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Thu 04/16/09 12:35 PM
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Thank God for Death
How many of you would agree that death can be a blessing? Think about it. Life isn't easy. Life can be very painful. Life, on this present earth, is not God's greatest. How many of you grew up believing that when Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit, God instantly became angry at them and banned them from the Garden? I did. I still hear that being taught and preached, even today. Let's go back into the Garden for just a moment and take another look: Genesis 3:22-24 (New Living Translation) Then the Lord God said, “Look, the human beings have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!” So the Lord God banished them from the Garden of Eden, and he sent Adam out to cultivate the ground from which he had been made. After sending them out, the Lord God stationed mighty cherubim to the east of the Garden of Eden. And he placed a flaming sword that flashed back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life. I see this as a complete act of love, grace, mercy, and kindness. He did not banish them because they disobeyed him. He banished them because God did not want man to have to live for eternity in a fallen state. At this time, there was no way for them to be born again. Had they been left to partake of the Tree of Life, all men would have lived forever. Can you imagine having to live forever? Think about those that are born deformed, or with mental illnesses. Think about cruel, rotten people. Think about the Hitler's. Think about the fact that there would never be a way to escape from evil. You would just have to live with it, forever, and ever. But God was not about to let that happen. He was, and is concerned for mankind. He took immediate action steps to prevent us from having to live for eternity. It was an act of Grace! Not only did he get them away from the tree, but he also made certain that it would be guarded, insuring that this tragic event would never happen. He knew that there was a better way coming. He knew that one day his Son would be sent and sacrificed as an atonement for our sin. Did you also know that God continued to walk and talk with Adam and Eve after this. If you read further along in chapter 4 you see examples of this. God did not remove himself from mankind as an act of punishment for our sin. He didn't do it then, and he certainly doesn't do it today. Our sins are not being imputed against us. Adam and Eve's sin was prior the the law being given. There were approximately two thousand years that went by before the Law was given to Moses. Then there was approximately two thousand years while the Law was in effect. During that time, the middle two thousand years, God was angry and sins were being imputed. But they were not being imputed in the days of Adam & Eve, and because of Jesus bearing the brunt of God's wrath approximately two thousand years ago on the cross and faithfully filfilling all of the Law, today God is not counting our sins against us either. Romans 5:13 For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. I have to disagree with people that blame world's tragedies on God. It's just not God's nature to pour out his wrath on us. He poured out all of his wrath on Jesus. And that's the reason we call Him Savior! GOD IS NOT ANGRY! As a matter of fact, He's not even in a bad mood! Michael |
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With out death the Chineese would take over the world!!!!
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 One person can make a difference. No matter who you are or what you have done. Even death cannot stop you. Jesus proved it. He continues to make a difference and touch peoples hearts even 2000 years after he died. Hope is never lostDeath does not have to be the end.  Hope you take a look at what I wrote in this thread Michael. http://mingle2.com/topic/show/218502 |
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I don't think life (well mine) is that hard, but would you want to live forever? You'd probably get bored after a while
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