I'm not sure where the problem lies. Yes, what
Christ accomplished deals with all the negatives, but goes beyond that, and
I thought you said as much yourself in an earlier post (which I can't take the
time to find right now; you used our future judging of angels as an
example--remember?). For starters, our resurrected bodies will be something new.
But more than that must be said, to which Jonathan already alluded when he
talked about being included in the relationship enjoyed by Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit. We are adopted as sons and daughters, we are indwelt by the
Spirit of Christ, we are given the glory and the love within us that was given
to the Son by the Father, our humanity is secured and anchored forever
in him so that it can never again be corrupted, we are united with
Christ so that our worship and faithfulness are one with his, we are in the
truest sense his Body, we will reign alongside him in a new, incorruptible
world, we can know the Father in a way that Adam could not
because he has revealed himself to us in our own medium. I don't know how
to say more; it is on the edge of my ability
to articulate.
Debbie
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From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 6:02
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Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Adam - sin - and the rest
of us
>> 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.
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