If it was Adam and Eve that sinned first, and death would be the result of that sin...?
.... Why do other creatures that had nothing to do with the human population had to pay for the sin of man? Wild animals never sinned, humans did!!!
THE BATTLE AXE: Dying in Terror and Joy? (09/28/2013)— (5.) The death of Jesus was not simply the completion of mortality for a single sinner, the death of a single man. The cross depicts the destruction of all sin, where sin is understood as no material thing created by GOD, or contained within the substance of created beings and living creatures. Sin appears through human experience as a frightening mix of deformed and malformed desires and intentions (we say, horrors, monsters and monstrosities). Sin may not control and influence the will of GOD. Sin opposes the continued existence of divinity, of sacred law, and of all that has been put forth as Creation. Sin is without being, measurable dimensions, feelings, personness, or divine purpose. Yet, sin has direction, effect, and presence, and may invisibly dominate awareness and self-will in the created. Sin is not a divine essence like the inseparable aspects of sacred person (e.g., faith, glory, holiness, joy, longsuffering, truth, virtue, and wisdom). Jesus suffers and dies on behalf of all who need release from enslavement to sin, ignorance of GOD, and the burning loss of divine nature. Through surrender of his blood and life essence (flesh and spirit) there can be permanent restoration to GOD that only comes by atonement, re-creation (we say, becoming new creatures, being born again, rebirth), repentance and sanctification. Upon the cross, Christ was made to be sin, and the wrath of GOD against all sin was turned against him. The cross served as an altar (i.e., a holy table; a point of contact and joining for both heaven and earth). Rejected, Jesus may not set foot upon the earth, nor is he immediately lifted up into heaven. For this reason, the cross is a scene of final judgment, the day of the Lord. Graves are opened; in the city, the dead are seen to be revived; and at the place of a skull (Calvary, Golgotha) where Jesus is suspended between heaven and earth, there is a storm of silence, stillness, and unexpected darkness. (See Psalms 30: 1-12, Revelation 6: 17, 2nd Corinthians 4: 6-11, and Revelation 20: 11-15, KJV.) (6.) As the finishing work for salvation, the resurrection appearances, his return to the celestial presence of the Father, and his ascension must occur before the final completion of the three-and-one-half year ministry of Jesus upon the earth could be celebrated in heaven. Yet, Jesus could rejoice dying upon the cross being fully alive to the praises, proclamations, promises and prophecies provided by GOD for all mankind. Through the imparted, indwelling Spirit of GOD, there would be triumph over all the fear, pain and violence introduced by sin as continuing aspects of existence for mankind. Through the imparted, indwelling Spirit it is possible to achieve every godly goal—nothing would be impossible—and all duty for created beings and living creatures would be within their capabilities. The physical processes of death and dying remain unchanged; however, the application of death in judgment is transformed. Death and dying that end sin and separation from GOD no longer quenches faith, divine joy, love and genuine reverence. Only the second death removes all possibilities for continuing and restored existence. (See Psalms 115: 15-18, 1st Corinthians 15: 50-57 and Romans 8: 35-39, KJV.)
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out. And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am the LORD your God, which have separated you from other people. Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean. And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine. (Leviticus 20: 22-26, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Destroyed in Noah’s Flood? (04/28/2013); Both Born Holy? (04/29/2013); Why Blood? (04/13/2013); Time Before the Sun? (04/14/2013); A Second Adam? (03/25/2013); GOD Hiding in Plain Sight (03/26/2013); Sin Without Wrongdoing? (08/28/2012); On Religious Items (08/29/2012)
“Artic Spirit”, here are a few points on sin and the divine Creation that are being used to prepare Christian believers for the completion of divine judgment:
(1.) Sin opposes the continued existence of GOD, whose makeup is entirely of spirit, yet, who appears to mankind in flesh as Jesus Christ. Sin is no material thing put forth by GOD, and lacks dimension, divine substance, and sacred purpose. Even so, sin has direction, effect, and presence; and sin is able to dominate awareness and self-will in created beings and living creatures.
(2.) Sin was first detected among holy angels in the place of celestial presence (we say, heaven). Sin opposes the existence of divine law. Sin does not function or operate according to emotions, intellect, logic, mental power and reasoning. Thus, college professors, those born in poverty, those of the middle class, those born in a royal house, all may become subject to sin.
(3.) All things in existence upon the earth are not alive. Even so, objects that exist for ones awareness may become aspects and instruments for focus through sin. Divine content may be contained and transferred through things that are not alive. (Examples are consecrated altars, blood, and holy ground.) In the earth realm, an atmosphere or culture that promotes defilement, idolatry, things that are profane, and sin may be fashioned using things that are made by mankind. Things also may be formed from human imagination to spread defilement and profanity.
There is far more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually understood. (For example, (4.) The destruction of all living in the flood at Noah’s day is a depiction of divine judgment to correct and fulfill Creation. The operations of sin are subtle (we say, barely visible; unseen), and cannot be detected, resisted or eliminated without correctly using an array of tools supplied by GOD. Included are cautions, covenants, divine law, the record of judgments against sin, and the imparted, indwelling Spirit of Jesus.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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