Tag Archives: Adam and Eve
It’s striking that the Old Testament (OT) speaks very little of the devil and his minions, but once we turn the page and enter into the world of the New Testament (NT) they seem to crawl out of the (worm)woodwork. Why?
Genesis introduces us to Satan but it isn’t until the NT that his mask is torn…..
The heavens declare the glory of God – the whole creation has been groaning.
(Psalm 19:1 & Romans 8:22)
How do we make sense of a planet that simultaneously sings and sobs?
In the beginning, God gave a spoken word performance of cosmic proportions.
And God…..
God created a perfect world by creating a space of order in the midst of the waters of chaos. Adam and Eve then placed a siphon in the waters and began to suck. Thinking they were drawing a divine bath they ended up drowning the planet in a devastating flood.
God told Adam and Eve that He would allow a…..
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even…..
When Adam and Eve transgressed the Lord’s command they immediately recognized that they were naughty and naked and tried to cover their guilt with some leaf briefs.
Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. (Genesis 3: 7)
Sadly, we have taken their first indiscretion to a whole new level by discarding our fig leaves and dancing around like emperors with new clothes. We have become a colony of…..
Dr. Gary Chapman wrote an excellent book entitled, The Five Love Languages, which introduced us to the idea that we all give and receive love in different ways, such as through physical touch, gifts, words of affirmation, acts of service, and quality time. He points out that our lack of love fluency frequently results in misunderstandings that can…..
During the recent Olympics we were treated to a wide variety of world-class athletes pushing their bodies to the limit and reaching heights never before imagined. We recognized their accomplishments because we understood the rules defining each event and the challenges the athletes faced as they excelled within those parameters. Sadly, the specter of performance enhancing drugs haunted this amazing international event…..
When Adam and Eve chose to become like God they violated the relationship parameters God had established from the beginning. Adam and Eve initiated the breakup with God and we, as their offspring, continue the separation by brazenly posting we are “available” on our Facebook pages. We have the nerve to woo other lovers in front of His face, rubbing God’s nose in the excrement of our idolatrous promiscuity. Astonishingly, God wants us back and will go to any length…..
Adam and Eve violated God’s law. They were guilty of mutiny in the midst of bounty by foolishly trying to rest control of the helm of their lifeboat from the Captain of their souls and we, as their offspring, continue to be lost at sea.
Embarrassed to admit we had been handed our…..
The Genesis account describes two specific trees, the Tree of Life, and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. God did not forbid the Tree of Life; apparently, its fruit would allow one to live forever. The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, however, represented the relationship boundaries between the Creator and the created. Adam…..
