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originally posted by: Raggedyman
a reply to: Smigg
So what?
Jesus said that the Holy Spirit will be inside us, whoever accepts Jesus, that those who accept Jesus are inside of Him and that Jesus is inside of God
It’s in the bible, one with God, it’s very clear
The garden wasn’t created to trap humanity, it was created to protect, a safe place to grow up
You are not wrong in principle, just completely wrong in your narrative
God created humanity for relationship and love, the pericoretic dance
The path back to our true home is not a tree, it is and always was Jesus
originally posted by: Smigg
originally posted by: Raggedyman
a reply to: Smigg
So what?
Jesus said that the Holy Spirit will be inside us, whoever accepts Jesus, that those who accept Jesus are inside of Him and that Jesus is inside of God
It’s in the bible, one with God, it’s very clear
The garden wasn’t created to trap humanity, it was created to protect, a safe place to grow up
You are not wrong in principle, just completely wrong in your narrative
God created humanity for relationship and love, the pericoretic dance
The path back to our true home is not a tree, it is and always was Jesus
Christ wanted you to know that the holy spirit is already inside of you and if you believe in Him you will know this to be true, and if you know this to be true then and only then can you return to your Heavenly Farther, this is what He taught Eve in the Garden of Eden, and Eve saw that it was truth.
If our creator was also our designer He would not have given us the ability to know good and evil because as you say for our own good, but that then would mean we are for one purpose only and that would be to worship our creator, to rule over the universe with Him would require the knowledge of good and evil. Christ taught that we are like Him, a part of the original and the original created everything.
The tree is an image of truth, today we eat from the tree of life, the tree of life to a fish would be the fish tricked into believing it belongs on land unaware that it should be in the ocean.
Because we are pure like the original "God is in us" we must completely separate ourselves from this material world "realm" and all it has to offer, if you understand that this realm is a sin then you know you are a sinner and then how not to be a sinner, then your sins are forgiven and you can enter Heaven.
originally posted by: ThyJudgeCometh
a reply to: Smigg
The bible says we receive the spirit once we have believed, it very clear in scripture... So my question is why should I believe you over scripture??? Did you receive special revelation from God, and therefore you're to override scripture???
originally posted by: Raggedyman
originally posted by: Smigg
originally posted by: Raggedyman
a reply to: Smigg
So what?
Jesus said that the Holy Spirit will be inside us, whoever accepts Jesus, that those who accept Jesus are inside of Him and that Jesus is inside of God
It’s in the bible, one with God, it’s very clear
The garden wasn’t created to trap humanity, it was created to protect, a safe place to grow up
You are not wrong in principle, just completely wrong in your narrative
God created humanity for relationship and love, the pericoretic dance
The path back to our true home is not a tree, it is and always was Jesus
Christ wanted you to know that the holy spirit is already inside of you and if you believe in Him you will know this to be true, and if you know this to be true then and only then can you return to your Heavenly Farther, this is what He taught Eve in the Garden of Eden, and Eve saw that it was truth.
If our creator was also our designer He would not have given us the ability to know good and evil because as you say for our own good, but that then would mean we are for one purpose only and that would be to worship our creator, to rule over the universe with Him would require the knowledge of good and evil. Christ taught that we are like Him, a part of the original and the original created everything.
The tree is an image of truth, today we eat from the tree of life, the tree of life to a fish would be the fish tricked into believing it belongs on land unaware that it should be in the ocean.
Because we are pure like the original "God is in us" we must completely separate ourselves from this material world "realm" and all it has to offer, if you understand that this realm is a sin then you know you are a sinner and then how not to be a sinner, then your sins are forgiven and you can enter Heaven.
We are both physical and spiritual, give up your material life and you will die. We can’t separate ourselves from this material world, Jesus does, slowly, in His time.
The tree of life is in the Garden, not here. Humanity dies, that’s obvious
And the Holy Spirit, can only gain access if invited
originally posted by: DreadKnock
a reply to: Smigg
"The truth"? Are you asserting fact or opinion, and could you please cite your sources? This OP smacks of the erroneous and heretical Gnostic teachings. Interesting viewpoint, and thanks for sharing, but hard pass for me.
originally posted by: ThyJudgeCometh
a reply to: Smigg
Well friend, that's not what scripture says... Scripture says we are spiritually dead.... Period...
I could really care less what you feel is "hidden" in scripture, especially when what you are claiming is hidden is at dissonance with what it actually says...
originally posted by: Raggedyman
a reply to: Smigg
Where is Christ given the earth?
Satan has dominion over the earth, it offered the earth to Jesus after Christ’s 40 days of fasting
You can’t just make stuff up, just say stuff and base it on nothing but your opinion
Well you can but it’s easily dismissed
Our Father is peaceful, loving but also just and justice means righteous retribution. It’s not a sin for God to judge and punish
Gnosticism, as suggested previously
originally posted by: Raggedyman
a reply to: Smigg
Yeah, but I am reading that as Jesus has authority for making disciples. If He has all authority, it’s not being used at the moment. We await His return because the world is a mess