Without believing in Adam and Eve you can't believe in Jesus, surely? For without a story of what sin is and how it came about you can not be saved from its consequences.
How do those out there that accept Jesus but believe genesis to be a story justify this?
2006-07-19 00:29:19 · 7 answers · asked by gwbruce_2000 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Of course. Jesus himself told parables, didn't he? That's what many of the OT stories like the creation story, are meant to be. They are meant not to be taken as literal fact, but are valued because of the deeper message they give.
2006-07-19 00:36:04 · answer #1 · answered by Caritas 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First you need to think about this idea you have about sin being something real.
God is unconditionally loving. Unconditional means, no conditions.
Sin is nonsense that someone has convinced you is real. They did this to induce guilt because guilty people are easy to control.
I know because I used to believe in sin too. The first time someone questioned the reality of sin I thought they were insane. I eventually found that It only seems real until you actually start to question its reality. Then the whole idea falls apart. Try it if you are so sure it’s real.
I suggest you get a copy of a book called the course in miracles. It points out the impossibility of the idea of sin better than anything else does.
The idea of sin was invented to induce guilt and make people believe in a judgmental God. God is only love He judges nothing.
The course pulls the sin rug out from under the whole idea, and the judgmental God fantasy simply falls apart.
2006-07-19 01:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible: you're just saying it. But how could someone take Jesus to be real without accepting his Jewishness? As a Jew, Jesus believed in the Adam and Eve's myth and he was at ease with its authoritative guidance. Mind you, Jesus didn't have a Western mentality, so his concerns ran along different paths.
2006-07-19 00:37:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indeed to believe the biblical account of the purpose of Jesus you must accept the story of A&E. Original sin is a prerequisite for the "sacrifice" of Jesus.
Perhaps this is why hardcore Christians are fighting so hard against science when it comes to things like the age of the earth and evolution... because it discredits their entire belief system. Prideful as they are they are unwilling to admit they are wrong to the point at which they deny reality to hold on to their faith... it makes me sad for them.
2006-07-19 00:41:46 · answer #4 · answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who has actually studied a little theology knows the Old and New go together. The Old Testament is a prefiguring of what comes in the New. Saint Augustine even said, "The New Testament is hidden in the Old and the Old is revealed in the New."
Saint Paul, in his New Testament letters even refers to Jesus Christ as the "New Adam". Catholics will even refer to Mary as the "New Eve".
Study this stuff a little... you will find it fascinating.
2006-07-19 00:38:30 · answer #5 · answered by Augustine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not. In addition to the point you make about Genesis, there are so many prophecies in the OT about Jesus that came true, that it must be inspired by God.
2006-07-19 00:35:05 · answer #6 · answered by bobm709 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Added to my watch list.
2006-07-19 00:31:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋