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Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 7:00
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Subject: [TruthTalk] Spiritual
Realities
From: "Terry Clifton" <
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Though I am not
certain just what constitutes a soul, I am surprised to
find that it can
be described as long term memory. Seems that it should be
something
more than that, but since I do not have a better definition, we
will use
your terminology, so I am with you so far
Judy:
The soul is referred to as 'mind, will, and emotions' by some and
this would include long term memory which is important because we
need sanctified memories since it is the soul that must be
saved.
Some claim that the spirit and soul are the same but they are not
because the Word of God can divide and separate between them.
(see Hebrews 4:12).
Back to the garden - Satan channeled through the serpent accusing
God
and tempting Eve to rebel by promising her that she and Adam
could
be as gods. (Note: the word for gods in Gen 3:5 is not the one
used for
God the Father, in Strongs it is #430 and is the word used all
through
scripture for the gods of the nations, idols, or devils).
As soon as A&E partook of this fruit (received the lie and acted on
it)
it says their eyes were opened and they saw that they were naked;
this
is not saying that they were blind before - then they were naked
and it
wasn't a big deal. Now they were naked and they were ashamed of
their
nakedness - instantly A&E had built in shame and fear of God.
Why
would they be afraid of God? He was welcome in the garden, He was
a regular visitor who would come and walk with them in the cool
of
the day to fellowship but now they wanted to run from Him and
hide.
Why would they run from the Lord and hide? Because A&E suddenly
had
thoughts that they did not learn that became part of their nature and
they
became one with these thoughts as if it were them and they acted
upon
them as if it were them. What they didn't realize is that a
kingdom had
flooded into them (invisible) that had access to their human spirit
and
was manifesting itself by it's fallen nature and because they had
the
thoughts and they had the feelings they bought the lie that it was
them
and they acted on it.
God's response says it all. When He came for his regular time
of
fellowship and called for them Adam says "I heard your voice in
the
garden and I was afraid because I was naked and I hid myself"
God
dosen't say "What made you think, or how did you know" God
said
"WHO TOLD YOU that you are naked" Who was around to tell
them
anything, by this time Satan was gone from the serpent and there
were
only two humans in the garden to say anything? But they were now
acting upon thoughts from within, they had opened themselves to
spiritual parasites and were on the pathway to becoming
habitations
of devils, a home for the spirit that now works in the children
of
disobedience (Ephesians 2).
During his earthly ministry Jesus explained that defilement did
not
come from the outside (see Mark 7:21-23) "For from within, out of
the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries,
fornications,
murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness,
an
evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things
COME
FROM WITHIN and defile the man"
Any problem so far?
Judy
Nope, none at all.
Terry
