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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-03-19
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Original sin doesn't exist
Notice the word, "youth" in this verse. From Stong's, it only has to do with juveniles, not babies or the unborn. Essentially, God declares that individuals are sinful from the point of the age of accountability,…
Created 5 months ago
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Simple explanations regarding leaving Eden
This verse is the first time we read regarding the first couple having sex and having a child. For those of you like me who believe in a literal creation week, then on the face of it, this could have…
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The man's curse
The third curse affected the man and his ability to lead and provide. God goes on for a few verses in extolling to the man just how significant his sin was. Once again, as with the woman, the man's sin…
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The woman's curse
I like the way The Message translation puts the two-fold woman's curse: --- He told the Woman: "I'll multiply your pains in childbirth; you'll give birth to your babies in pain. You'll want to please…
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The serpent's curse
Apparently, the snake -- serpent -- originally had legs and/or feet when originally created. Thereafter, it slithered on its belly. The curse physically changed an animal.
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-12-31
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Jump-started life!
If one man's (Adam) actions that chose sin brought all humanity down (and he was merely human and not eternally God), then how much more so is Jesus' fulfilling the Law bringing humanity back up to God?…
Created 7 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-11-05
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Your response when confronted by God
While it's pretty clear that there is historical significance to Abram/Abraham's initial reaction to God's transcendence into his life, what seems so profound yet simple to me is the fact that God approached…
Created 7 months ago
Philip Clapper
- Phil_GA
- Atlanta, Georgia
