Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

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It is a good discussion and an good analogy, Jonathan.  I just finished cleaning the filter on the pool.   We are fighting the green water from hell.  Happens once or twice a season.  Its funny but when we dip a sample, the quart container looks clear as a bell -- but the pool is green.   I am thinking that when we define who we are by what we do rather than what we are and who we are attempting to become, its kind like the sample (apparently clear) while the stinking pool is in drastic need of outside assistents that will actually effect the pool itself.  


Something else and then I gots to go to work  --  I have always thought of Adam and Eve before the fall as somehow different from us in terms of human nature.   Apparently that ain't so.  They were always susceptible to temptation as we and they were always just as mortal as we -- hence the "tree of life."    The only thing different that I can see is the belly button thing.   

Have a good day all

a brother, John


In a message dated 7/3/2004 8:01:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Just a few thoughts on this one:

 

In the garden were two trees:

 

1) Tree of Life

2) Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

 

The tree of knowledge of good and evil was forbidden.  This is the tree of judgment.  With the ability to discern good and evil we are able to judge (this ties in to my earlier post on the conscience).  If we work from this center (judgment) we work out our lives from the Fall.  If we choose the tree of Life (Love in Christ) and work out of that center we become radically different.  Unfortunately I most often choose to work out my life eating from the tree of knowledge of Good and Evil.  This is an excellent discussion done in Gregory Boydâs new book âRepenting of Religionâ.  I think that this conversation is vitally important and am greatly enjoying everyoneâs contributions