dont mind God punishing us all with death and evil because of the doings of some primitive man and woman? God seems to 'lump' us all together. Something called 'original sin'.
How do you justify this view?
2006-09-08 05:05:13 · 17 answers · asked by CJunk 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Adam and Eve story of the "original sin" is nothing but a fable and should not be credited. It's similar to the folklore on "why tortoise back is rough". same applies to many Bible stories: too obscene to be real!
2006-09-08 05:14:28 · answer #1 · answered by Akimbo 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Did God punish US with death? No, God punished Adam with death, and since he was no longer perfect, he could not pass perfection on to us.
Did God make arrangements to fix the problem? Yes, immediately he took steps to bring this back like it was supposed to be - Genesis 3:15.
Has that taken time? Yes, by their disobedience (and Satan's as well) they raised a very serious issue that would take time to answer once and for all. (See the first 2 chapters of the book of Job)
Will it be worth the wait? Definitely. The earth will be a paradise again, and man will once again be perfect! According to Bible scriptures - that time is very soon!
2006-09-08 05:14:36 · answer #2 · answered by grammy_of_twins_plus two 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Original sin isn't so much something that happened, it is something that happens. Any time you've ever done something wrong, knowing full well it was wrong, because you felt like it, it benefited you at the time, you commited the original sin. You did your thing instead of living the way you were created to live. Congratulations, you've committed the same sin as they did.
We all sin. Getting pre-occupied with the "original sin" doesn't really matter in light of all the other sins we all commit every single day. Jesus said we'd all fall short. You can be forgiven through Him. Good luck.
2006-09-08 05:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by luvwinz 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The "original sin" was eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Once they ate the fruit, they were no longer innocent like the animals. They had knowledge of right and wrong, and they had to be responsible for their actions from then on. The punishment was for disobedience. It was God's only commandment at the time, and they broke it.
2006-09-08 05:13:17 · answer #4 · answered by Heidi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Word simply puts that ALL have sinned and come short.
Truthfully now, look at the last day, have you been all you would like to be?
That is why that was shared with us.
Left to our own means, the outcome would not be good.
He offers freedom from that and liberty in Him.
The Word also shares to be careful not to judge.
Anytime you speak against actions of another, for whatever reason, you are judging.
To criticize is to judge and we are ALL guilty of this at some time or another, as you have shown here.
May you find the peace you are searching for.
2006-09-08 05:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by Marsha 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As for your first point, it doesn't matter whether I like or dislike being judged by the doings of others. God will judge me based on my life alone. Yours, his, or hers will be irrelevant when I give my accounting before the creator.
Regarding your second point, we are not lumped together by God concerning original sin. What it is, is that we are all sinners. We will not pay for Adam and Eve's choice; we will pay for our own. If any of us never sinned, we wouldn't be here.
2006-09-08 05:25:06 · answer #6 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God punishes us based on our own sin debt - the sins of the father continuing on to the son is the Holy Bible Old Testament - the Holy Bible New Testament sent Jesus to pay our sin debt!@
2006-09-08 05:11:22 · answer #7 · answered by nswblue 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've just read all your stuff about Armageddon and Babylon. You've been fed an absolute load of trash by so-called Christians who don't know what they're talking about. I bet these same so-called Christians also told you that you have to obey this law and that law, otherwise you'll end up in some fiery hell or the lake of fire. This is all CRAP! They are totally mis-representing Christianity and will have a lot to answer for.
If you really want to know what it's all about, e-mail me.
2006-09-08 05:13:09 · answer #8 · answered by Rude 4 U 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
once you have sturdy information you opt to share it. study the "great fee" Matt 28:sixteen-19 for starters. you opt to share the gospel with anybody who will hear. in case you do not have a desire to shop lost souls then there's a great possibility you won't be saved your self. (C.H. Spurgeon). in case you be attentive to the Bible then you certainly be attentive to your chum won't heaven in her/his contemporary thought gadget. this could concern you! basically My techniques!
2016-10-14 11:14:42 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I justify it by being intelligent enough to inform myself that the "original sin" is an invention of the chuch in medieval times...
2006-09-08 05:07:48 · answer #10 · answered by Obilee 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋