Sin death and beyond
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SIN, DEATH AND BEYOND: M.M.NINAN<br />
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THE CHOICE : YOU WILL BE LIKE GODS<br />
Tempted by serpent, Eve ate of the fruit, <strong>and</strong> she then persuaded Adam to eat of the fruit.<br />
Adam <strong>and</strong> Eve violated the comm<strong>and</strong>ment not to eat of the tree of the knowledge.<br />
They have now made the choice of living using their knowledge refusing to live with faith alone.<br />
Wait, there is more to it. Reread the passage again.<br />
Gen 3:4-7 "Then the serpent said to the woman,<br />
“You will not surely die.<br />
For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened,<br />
<strong>and</strong> you will be like God, knowing good <strong>and</strong> evil.”<br />
Adam was created only a little lower than Elohim. Here are the translations<br />
Psalm 8:5<br />
KJV For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, <strong>and</strong> hast crowned him with<br />
glory <strong>and</strong> honour.<br />
However, the majority of modern versions tell us that Adam was made a little lower than God<br />
himself. After all after the unique Son of God who was co-substantial with God the Father <strong>and</strong><br />
God the Son, the unique created Son of God who was the image <strong>and</strong> likeness of God was<br />
Adam.<br />
ASV For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory <strong>and</strong><br />
honor.<br />
RSV Yet thou hast made him little less than God, <strong>and</strong> dost crown him with glory <strong>and</strong><br />
honor.<br />
NIV You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings...<br />
The temptation presented was that Adam who was the paragon of creation who was created<br />
only a little lower than the God, the Vice Regent of God would also have the status equal to<br />
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