The tree of life and living waters.
When you think about the Garden of Eden, you invariably think about
a place of magnificent beauty. A place of running, crystal clear streams,
and a tremendous variety of magnificent birds and animals. The creatures
are human oriented and friendly and harmless.
There are still some beautiful untouched places left in this world,
which take your breath away: but I venture to say, that they are not a
touch on the Garden of Eden. A closer look at these places always reveals
thorns and prickles and animals and creatures, which have the fear of man
in them.
In the midst of the Garden of Eden were two trees: the tree of life,
and the tree of good and evil. These trees have physical and spiritual
fulfilments
God told Adam and Eve not to eat of the tree of good and evil, as the
result of eating it would bring on death.
Gen 2:17
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not
eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
The serpent told them, that they would not die, if they ate of the tree.
Gen 3:4
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
The serpent would have appeared to be telling the truth, as Adam
and Eve did not die physically upon eating the fruit.
Adam was created flesh; and was always going to die physically, or be
changed in a flash to spirit, as flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom
of God. Adam eventually died of old age.
Heb 9:27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the
judgment:
By eating of the tree of good and evil, and disobeying God: Adam sentenced
himself and all mankind to the second death. Adam had eternal death inherent,
the very day that he ate of the tree of good and evil: just as the scripture
says. Mankind’s only hope, was Christ’s death and resurrection; after leading
a sinless life.
When Adam and Eve were tempted by the Serpent, what they did and what
happened was astounding.
The tree of good and evil was one or more of the sons of God who have
turned bad. These are the evil God seed. What Adam and Eve
did was they had sex with these evil sons of God. This very act made
it possible for the evil sons of God to pass their seed on to mankind throughout
history. The tree was a son of God in human form or there may have
been more than one.
Notice the following scriptures on the subject
Eze 31:3 Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair
branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his
top was among the thick boughs.
Eze 31:8 The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him:
the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not
like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him
in his beauty.
Eze 31:9 I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches:
so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
Notice how the serpent has seed
Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman,
and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt
bruise his heel.
Notice how Cain is of the wicked one
1Jo 3:12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew
his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil,
and his brother's righteous.
1Cor 15:13
But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not
risen:
1Cor 15:14
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your
faith is also vain.
1Cor 15:15
Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified
of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the
dead rise not.
1Cor 15:16
For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
1Cor 15:17
And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your
sins.
1Cor 15:18
Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
1Cor 15:19
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most
miserable.
1Cor 15:20
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits
of them that slept.
1Cor 15:21
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of
the dead.
1Cor 15:22
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
The first man, Adam, brought sin, which is the cause of eternal death,
into the world. Each and every one of us has inherited the wages of sin,
which is eternal death.
Rom 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Jesus Christ is our only hope.
Acts 4:10
Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that
by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised
from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Acts 4:11
This is the stone which was set at naught of you builders, which
is become the head of the corner.
Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other
name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Rom 5:12
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by
sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Compare the following two scriptures.
Gen 3:22
And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to
know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also
of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever:
The serpent speaking.
Gen 3:5
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes
shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
The serpent lied about dying, if they ate of the tree of good
and evil, but he told the truth about them becoming as Gods.
Humans now became as God. They now ignored the real God and decided
for themselves, what was right and what was wrong.
This is what the evil God seed did. They chose what was right
and what was wrong. The further we move away from God, the more bizarre
these decisions are. We now live in a time where every thing that God regards
as evil; is now accepted as good, in this world.
Isa 5:20
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness
for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet
for bitter!
The breaking of every one of Gods Ten Commandments is now happily accepted
in this world we live in.
The eating of the tree of good and evil has brought mankind to the brink
of physical destruction, as well as spiritual destruction. God will not
allow this to happen. Gods plan of salvation for all mankind will be brought
to fruition, in spite of the enmity that mankind has for God and Gods way
of life. That anger and hate will also be directed at Gods people. Gods
servants will obey God regardless of the outcome to themselves; they will
be prepared to die for mankind, just as Christ did. Gods servants will
love those who hate them.
Gen 6:5
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and
that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Rom 8:7
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject
to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Eze 7:10
Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the
rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.
Eze 7:11
Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall
remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither shall there
be wailing for them.
Mat 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies,
bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for
them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
1John 3:16
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life
for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
The tree of good and evil will not prevail. Jesus Christ paid
the penalty for eternal death, and God will not destroy the earth because
of his elect.
LIVING WATERS
Jesus Christ will eventually lead many nations into living waters.
Rev 7:17
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them,
and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes.
God the Father is the fountain of living waters. Israel forsook God
during the exodus.
Jer 2:13
For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the
fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns,
that can hold no water.
Jer 17:13
O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed,
and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they
have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
The living water is Gods spirit.
John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I
shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him
shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
We must believe on Christ, as the scriptures tell us how to.
John 7:38
He that believeth on me, as the Scripture
hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
John 7:39
But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him
should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus
was not yet glorified)
Gods spirit is given as a down payment of eternal life. The spirit of
life is given at a later date. It is at this stage we have eternal life.
Jesus Christ can give living waters, which originate from the Father.
John 4:10
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou
knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink;
thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
There is a time coming when living water [eternal life] will be available
to all.
Rev 21:6
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning
and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the
water of life freely.
Rev 21:7
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God,
and he shall be my son.
We have seen that the living waters have a spiritual meaning, which
equates to eternal life. There is also a physical fulfillment.
Rev 22:1
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
The living waters from under the throne of God; go forth to heal
the waters of this world.
Eze 47:8
Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country,
and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth
into the sea, the waters shall be healed.
Eze 47:9
And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth,
whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very
great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they
shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.
The majority of water on this earth will be made fresh.
Eze 47:11
But the miry places thereof and the marshes thereof shall not be
healed; they shall be given to salt.
The spiritual living water is Gods holy spirit, which emanates from
the Father and springs to eternal life. The physical living water also
emanates from the Father, and turns all the water sparkling clear and fresh,
except for the marsh areas.
THE TREE OF LIFE
The tree of life was cut off from mankind, when Adam rejected it.
Gen 3:24
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden
of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep
the way of the tree of life.
Eternal life has not been available in this world, except for the few
who God has called for His purpose.
Rom 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that
love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
There have been six thousand years of shed blood, since God created
humanity; and Cain killed Abel. Mankind has proved that they are unable
to live in peace.
Isa 59:7
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood:
their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in
their paths.
Isa 59:8
The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their
goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall
not know peace.
The following scriptures show that the tree of life is used as a general
term for Godly attributes.
Pro 3:13
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Pro 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy
is every one that retaineth her.
Pro 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth
souls is wise.
Gal 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Pro 13:12
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh,
it is a tree of life.
Pro 15:4
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is
a breach in the spirit.
The tree of life has a much more definite application and is only available
to those who overcome this world, and keep Gods commandments.
Rev 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life,
which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Rev 22:14
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right
to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
The fruit of the tree of life is eternal life. Eternal life is not available
to carnal mankind; that is why God cut it off. It is only available, at
this time, to people who God calls according to his purpose.
Gen 3:22
And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to
know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also
of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever:
The tree of life was in Eden, the garden of God. It was cut off from
mankind until the end time: when it will be available to all who keep the
commandments and overcome. It will once again be in the garden of God [paradise]
Rev 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life,
which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
The paradise of God is not Gods kingdom. The thief on the cross will
be in paradise with Christ, and will be given a chance to make it into
Gods kingdom by commandment keeping and overcoming this world. There is
no deathbed repentance in Gods plan.
Luke 23:43
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto
thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
The fruit of the tree of life is eternal life: the leaves of the tree
of life are for the healing of the nations.
Rev 22:2
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river,
was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded
her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing
of the nations.
Comment.
The tree of good and evil, the tree of life, and living waters: all
have dual fulfillments.
The tree of good and evil has brought on eternal death and ruination
of this planet.
The living water is Gods spirit and also heals the waters of this earth.
The tree of life is eternal life after overcoming, and also for the
healing of the nations.
The great love and mercy and forgiveness of the Most High God is beyond
comprehension.
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