DAVEH wrote: > The difference between A&E and God is that A&E were > not 'God' from the beginning. God knew the difference > between right and wrong without partaking the fruit, > whereas A&E did not.
So your basic idea is that God has always known the difference between right and wrong, whereas Adam and Eve never did. How does God know about right and wrong? Is it because he has seen the wrong in others? In other words, perhaps Adam and Eve only did not know about right and wrong like God because they had never seen anyone sin or transgress whereas God did see it in others. If this is true, maybe it was not that Adam & Eve had to transgress themselves in order to know good and evil, but maybe it was their encounter with Satan that brought them that knowledge. I'm still having trouble following your idea that transgression and sin is not the same. Maybe you can deal with that Romans passage that uses the terms interchangeably (Romans 5:20). I think if you examined this passage and came to agreement with me that sin and transgression is the same, then we could examine the event of Adam and Even in a more unified light. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
