Posted by Bibleman [Bibleman] on November 13, 1999 at 19:02:25 {OA5YBxH8IAMRXA6xmpscslyACFuF8c}:
In Reply to: **"Original Sin"? posted by AF on November 13, 1999 at 14:20:43:
Hi AF,
This is not nonsensical. This is real.
You must realize that God had a right to set standards for his "children". And that LIFE IS A GIFT.
After Adam and Eve and Satan sinned, it could have been a simple matter of simply allowing them to die, without children, and starting over. No problem.
BUT... Satan woudl have gotten away with killing the specific genetic descendants of both Adam and Eve. That means US! Specifically US. YOU. Alan. Jehovah could see Alan. Why should Alan lose out on life because of the act of his father.
So this whole scenario of mankind living in sin was necessary just so you could be born, even in sin, so that ultimately you could be SAVED. You have to first be born and live before you can be resurrected on Judgment Day.
So it was all done specifically for ADAM's children. Who we all are.
So basically, you can get hung up on specific details that most people don't understand, but at this point I urge you just skip past all these complications and look at the big picture. And that is, ultimately whateveer Satan did or Adam and Eve did, it can technically be undone.
You have a chance to be a millionaire even though your father left you nothing. You can cash in. Thanks for a wonderful "gift" from a wonderful benefactor who had mercy on you.
So it is not as if you are condemned without hope.
You have the brightest hope possible. But at great expense, and some temporary pain.
We all need to show a bit more appreciation for what God has done in order to save us.
But.... on the other hand, for those who insist:
The LAKE OF FIRE AWAITS!
God wants you to live.
Forever!
Know this!
Cheers,
Bibleman