Debbie wrote: > I would also agree, though, that humanity before > the fall was "less" than what we-in-Christ are and > will be.
The way I understand it, human life prior to the fall was characterized as having: 1. No death. 2. No sickness or disease. 3. No influence of evil spirits of the air. 4. No sinful nature of the flesh. 5. No sin. The plan of redemption in Christ includes a plan of restoration concerning all these areas which changed after the fall. Do you see it differently? After the fall, there was 1) death, 2) sickness and disease, 3) influence of evil spirits in the air to lead others into sin, 4) a sinful nature inherited in the flesh, 5) sin. I am scheduled to teach and minister healing tonight at church. My subject is a teaching on how healing is included in the Atonement of Christ. I am starting off with Romans 5:12 to establish that death and sickness entered the world by one man. I am doing this because the context of the fall gives meaning to the redemption which is in Christ. Romans 5:12 was my lead in Scripture when I first gave this teaching in 1987. I cannot imagine not starting with it or a similar passage to teach others how Christ died to heal us physically as well as to atone for our sins. Obviously, from my perspective, the fall gives us an important context for salvation and redemption. If you see it differently, I would enjoy reading your efforts to articulate your viewpoint. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "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.
