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● Gen 3:6 . . When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that
it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one
wise, she took from its fruit and ate
The important thing to note at this point, is that Eve was unaffected by the
fruit: she went right on naked as usual; experiencing no shame about it
whatsoever.
● Gen 3:6-7 . . She gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Then the
eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked;
and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.
For convenience sake; let's attribute their new perception to man's so-called
fallen nature. The big question is: From where did Eve get it?
In the past, I was sure that the chemistry of the forbidden fruit had
something to do with Eve's altered state of mind; but now I seriously doubt
it because Eve was the first to eat the forbidden fruit, and when she did,
nothing happened. She remained shameless and went about in the buff as
usual. It wasn't till Adam tasted the fruit that something altered Eve's
conscience; so I'm pretty sure that the underlying cause is far more serious
than the chemistry of that fruit.
It's believed by a pretty large percentage of Christians that the fallen nature
is inherited from one's parents; specifically one's biological father. But Eve
was already in existence before Adam tasted the fruit; so he could not, nor
did he, pass it on to her biologically by means of procreation.
We're left with two alternatives: either God did it to her or the Serpent did it.
My money is on the Serpent, a.k.a. the Devil (Rev 20:2)
He has the power of death (Heb 2:14) and is able to tamper with the human
body and the human mind, e.g. Luke 13:16, Mark 5:1-5, and Eph 2:2.
If true that the Serpent did it; then Adam likely acquired his fallen nature
the very same way.
"Surely I was sinful at birth; sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
(Ps 51:5)
David's statement tells me that the Devil is able to tamper with zygotes in
such a way that people come into existence with the fallen nature right from
the gun. To my knowledge the Devil can't be everywhere at once, and
seeing as how thousands of people are conceived every minute all over the
world, then it's a pretty sure bet that he has at his disposal legions of
invisible helpers to assist him in bringing sinful babies to life.
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me
to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them
that are bound" (Isa 61:1)
Who are the captives? What prison? Who are the bound? The entire planet
and everybody on it.
"We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the
control of the evil one." (1John 5:19)
According to Eph 2:4, everybody, Christians included, have been victims of
the power of death. The Serpent was apparently all set and ready to wield it
the moment that Adam crossed the line and ate that fruit. It amazes me
how quickly that power worked on Adam and Eve. As soon as he tasted the
fruit, they immediately set to work clothing their naked bodies.
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