No place for injustice, partiality or corruption

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From the previous publication, we can conclude that we are dealing with a righteous God. Therefore, we must be guided by that awe of Jehovah. For this we must proceed with precision, for Jehovah our God is strictly just, impartial and incorruptible.

“Therefore let the fear of Jehovah be with you, and heed what you do; for with Jehovah our God there is no injustice nor respect for the person, nor acceptance of gifts.” (2 Chronicles 19:7)

Some may question the way God behaves. Critics often say that God is not honest. In his letter to the Romans, Paul shows that God is super honest – After all, He has made us all and gives everyone equal opportunities.

As our Maker, He doesn’t actually need anyone’s permission to do whatever He wants with His creation. He can create, destroy and recreate His living creatures when He pleases and how He pleases.

“29 Hide Your face, they are overcome with terror, take away their breath, give up the spirit and return to their dust. 30 If You send out Your Spirit, they will be created and You will renew the face of the face of the face of the earth.” (Psalms 104:29-30)

“19 You will then say to me, What then does He have to say? For who has resisted His will? 20 But, O man, who are you to contradict God? Shall also the workings say to him who made it, Why have you made me this way? 21 Or does the potter have no power over the clay, to make from the same lump of clay one object an honorable one, the other a dishonorable object?” (Romans 9:19-21)

We must not forget that the first people God created had gone against Him. God had warned them that death would come upon them if they ate from the « Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil ». So since the fall of Adam, humanity has deserved to die.

“Therefore, as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death came upon all men, in whom all have sinned.” (Romans 5:12)

But Jehovah has invited people to live in His mercy. He had Jesus in mind from the beginning. God’s mercy is centered in that Nazarene man.

“He is known beforehand, before the foundation of the world, but revealed in recent times for our sake (1 Peter 1:20)

First He chose a people as His inheritance (Deut 7:6; Psa 32:11). Then His invitation extended to the pagans. Jehovah then called both Jews and Gentiles to life in Jesus. His invitation has gone out to everyone.

“And the Gospel must first be preached to all nations.” (Mark 13:10)

Christadelphians and many other Bible students have been proclaiming the Good News for several years now. Over the centuries, serious Bible explorers or Bible researchers have entered the world as faithful followers of Jesus to preach Jesus. But few follow their preaching and have accepted God His offer of salvation; most chose the sacrifices of the world rather than eternal life.

“13 Enter through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate, and wide is the way that leads to destruction, and many are there who enter through it; 14 but the gate is narrow, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14)

As members of an ecclesia, we fully realise our position and hold on to our bondage in Christ. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we ensure that injustice, partiality or corruption cannot take place in the ecclesia. Furthermore, together we share the love that Christ has also shown for us and we realise that God’s decisions are always just and good.

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Additional reading

  1. Extra verses to remember by the reading of Psalm 45 A Great name to Praise God
  2. Today’s thought “Transgression to be forgiven” (January 15)
  3. Today’s Thought “God’s salvation shall be for ever, and His righteousness shall not be abolished” (June 26)
  4. Today’s thought “The Eternal God is willing to change His decision to unleash destruction” (December 2)
  5. Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #3 The Set apart or holy One faithful and righteous God
  6. Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #5 The Great Infinite, Truthful, Gracious, Merciful and Compassionate God
  7. Main verses in the Bible telling us Who God is #6 The Unique One abundant in Loving-kindness
  8. Today’s thought “The Only One God Who is the great, the mighty, and the awesome God” (November 21)
  9. Today’s thought “Do you not know that …” (August 25)

Essential Knowledge for the Baptismal Candidate #3 About Life and Death

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Jehovah God Source and Giver of Life

We expect baptismal candidates to be aware that we are being given life because the Only True God gives us the opportunity to be here on earth. It is through Him that we live and move and can realize things.

“I have made the earth, man and beast that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give them unto whom it seemeth right in mine eyes.” (Jeremiah 27:5 Darby)

“For of him, and through him, and for him [are] all things: to him be glory for ever. Amen.” (Romans 11:36 Darby)

“24 The God who has made the world and all things which are in it, *he*, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands, 25 nor is served by men’s hands as needing something, himself giving to all life and breath and all things;” (Acts 17:24-25 Darby)

“for in him we live and move and exist; as also some of the poets amongst you have said, For we are also his offspring.” (Acts 17:28 Darby)

“And Jehovah Elohim formed Man, dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and Man became a living soul.” (Genesis 2:7 Darby)

“7 How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! So the sons of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. 9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.” (Psalms 36:7-9 Darby)

“9 Who knoweth not in all these, that the hand of Jehovah hath wrought this? 10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man.” (Job 12:9-10 Darby)

Assignments for humans

The first man was created by Jehovah God, who expected them to name and care for all things, and to reproduce, so that the entire earth would be populated.

But God, who had given almost all the trees for the saturation of man, forbade the first man from eating the tree of knowledge of good and evil, otherwise they would know knowledge of good and evil, but also of death, and would definitely die.

“10 And God called the dry [land] Earth, and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. 11 And God said, Let the earth cause grass to spring up, herb producing seed, fruit-trees yielding fruit after their kind, the seed of which is in them, on the earth. And it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, herb producing seed after its kind, and trees yielding fruit, the seed of which is in them, after their kind. And God saw that it was good.” (Genesis 1:10-12 Darby)

“And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply on the earth.” (Genesis 1:22 Darby)

“26  And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over the whole earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth on the earth. 27 And God created Man in his image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28 And God blessed them; and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over every animal that moveth on the earth. 29  And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb producing seed that is on the whole earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree producing seed: it shall be food for you; 30 and to every animal of the earth, and to every fowl of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth on the earth, in which is a living soul, every green herb for food. And it was so. 31  And God saw everything that he had made, and behold it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning  — the sixth day.” (Genesis 1:26-31 Darby)

“7 And Jehovah Elohim formed Man, dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and Man became a living soul. 8  And Jehovah Elohim planted a garden in Eden eastward, and there put Man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground Jehovah Elohim made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; and the tree of life, in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” (Genesis 2:7-9 Darby)

“15 And Jehovah Elohim took Man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to till it and to guard it. 16  And Jehovah Elohim commanded Man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou shalt freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest of it thou shalt certainly die. 18  And Jehovah Elohim said, It is not good that Man should be alone; I will make him a helpmate, his like. 19 And out of the ground Jehovah Elohim had formed every animal of the field and all fowl of the heavens, and brought [them] to Man, to see what he would call them; and whatever Man called each living soul, that was its name. 20 And Man gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but as for Adam, he found no helpmate, his like.” (Genesis 2:15-20 Darby)

Limited life

As a result of Adam and Eve (their sinning) going wrong, the curse of death has come upon humanity and all people including Jesus have a limited life and must all face pain and death.

No one can be sure of his or her life. Life is actually short or limited in duration, with pleasant moments alternating with less pleasant periods.

“For this [cause], even as by one man sin entered into the world, and by sin death; and thus death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” (Romans 5:12 Darby)

“For if by the offence of the one death reigned by the one, much rather shall those who receive the abundance of grace, and of the free gift of righteousness, reign in life by the one Jesus Christ:)” (Romans 5:17 Darby)

“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest of it thou shalt certainly die.” (Genesis 2:17 Darby)

“And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a pleasure for the eyes, and the tree was to be desired to give intelligence; and she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.” (Genesis 3:6 Darby)

“And to Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed be the ground on thy account; with toil shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life;” (Genesis 3:17 Darby)

“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou return to the ground: for out of it wast thou taken. For dust thou art; and unto dust shalt thou return.” (Genesis 3:19 Darby)

“1  Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble. 2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; and he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not.” (Job 14:1-2 Darby)

“15 As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth: 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, and the place thereof knoweth it no more.” (Psalms 103:15-16 Darby)

Condition of the dead

By eating the forbidden fruit, man received the death penalty over him. After a life limited in time, man would die and the breath given by God would go out of the body and man, no longer aware of anything, would turn into dust and ashes. So at the end of our lives it is like the animals. Everything is over for us. We can then do nothing more, no longer think, and take nothing with us in our deaths. Everything, our thoughts, having and keeping us, will perish.

For everything we wanted to do it will be too late when we die. It is now, when we are on earth as living beings, that we must make it happen. Once we die, it’s too late. For us, there is the same outcome as for the animals.

“5 For the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward, for the memory of them is forgotten. 6 Their love also, and their hatred, and their envy is already perished; neither have they any more for ever a portion in all that is done under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 Darby)

“Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.” (Ecclesiastes 9:10 Darby)

“His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his purposes perish.” (Psalms 146:4 Darby)

“For in death there is no remembrance of thee; in Sheol who shall give thanks unto thee?” (Psalms 6:5 Darby)

“And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto the necromancers and unto the soothsayers, who chirp and who mutter, [say,] Shall not a people seek unto their God? [Will they go] for the living unto the dead?” (Isaiah 8:19 Darby)

“[They are] dead, they shall not live; deceased, they shall not rise: for thou hast visited and destroyed them, and made all memory of them to perish.” (Isaiah 26:14 Darby)

“For not Sheol shall praise thee, nor death celebrate thee; they that go down into the pit do not hope for thy truth.” (Isaiah 38:18 Darby)

“19 For what befalleth the children of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other, and they have all one breath; and man hath no pre-eminence above the beast: for all is vanity. 20 All go unto one place: all are of the dust, and all return to dust.” (Ecclesiastes 3:19-20 Darby)

“All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, and he that cannot keep alive his own soul.” (Psalms 22:29 Darby)

Life after death

Those who follow the Nazarene Jewish teacher Jeshua ben Josef or Jesus Christ have full confidence that that man of flesh and blood has given himself as a ransom to God so that humanity has been delivered from the curse of death. The followers of Jesus Christ can live with the hope of a similar resurrection as Jesus has already risen from the tomb.

After the last and greatest war, Armageddon, Jesus will call the dead from the memory graves to himself to judge them with the living. The resurrection of Christ Jesus is a guarantee and a testimony of victory over death.

“but we see Jesus, who [was] made some little inferior to angels on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste death for every thing.” (Hebrews 2:9 Darby)

“5 For God is one, and [the] mediator of God and men one, [the] man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony [to be rendered] in its own times;” (1 Timothy 2:5-6 Darby)

“as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28 Darby)

“28 Wonder not at this, for an hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs shall hear his voice, 29 and shall go forth; those that have practised good, to resurrection of life, and those that have done evil, to resurrection of judgment.” (John 5:28-29 Darby)

“having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust.” (Acts 24:15 Darby)

“And the sea gave up the dead which [were] in it, and death and hades gave up the dead which [were] in them; and they were judged each according to their works:” (Revelation 20:13 Darby)

“Thy dead shall live, my dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing in triumph, ye that dwell in dust; for thy dew is the dew of the morning, and the earth shall cast forth the dead.” (Isaiah 26:19 Darby)

“because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by [the] man whom he has appointed, giving the proof [of it] to all [in] having raised him from among [the] dead.” (Acts 17:31 Darby)

“20  (But now Christ is raised from among [the] dead, first-fruits of those fallen asleep. 21 For since by man [came] death, by man also resurrection of [those that are] dead.” (1 Corinthians 15:20-21 Darby)

Destruction of death makes an endless life possible

In our time, death is an inevitable thing. Unless the end of time in our system of life takes place, most around us will die. But because of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ that Jehovah God accepted as a sacrifice of guilt, a lifting of death is now possible for man. Under Christ’s Kingship government, people will be able to live together in peace and no longer fear death, for every tear will be erased from their lives and they will see no more death.

We should not be surprised if the end times are on our doorstep and people will rise from their memory graves, while others will be allowed to enjoy a life without end. All who are in the Book of life will be allowed as righteous to enjoy an endlessly peaceful life in the Kingdom of God in a renewed earthly paradise.

“28 Wonder not at this, for an hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs shall hear his voice, 29 and shall go forth; those that have practised good, to resurrection of life, and those that have done evil, to resurrection of judgment.” (John 5:28-29 Darby)

“5 For God is one, and [the] mediator of God and men one, [the] man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony [to be rendered] in its own times;” (1 Timothy 2:5-6 Darby)

“as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28 Darby)

“[The] last enemy [that] is annulled [is] death.” (1 Corinthians 15:26 Darby)

“12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is [that] of life. And the dead were judged out of the things written in the books according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which [were] in it, and death and hades gave up the dead which [were] in them; and they were judged each according to their works: 14 and death and hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, [even] the lake of fire. 15 And if any one was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:12-15 Darby)

“He will swallow up death in victory. And the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah hath spoken.” (Isaiah 25:8 Darby)

“I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death: where, O death, are thy plagues? where, O Sheol, is thy destruction? Repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.” (Hosea 13:14 Darby)

“54 But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruptibility, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the word written: Death has been swallowed up in victory. 55 Where, O death, [is] thy sting? where, O death, thy victory? 56 Now the sting of death [is] sin, and the power of sin the law; 57 but thanks to God, who gives us the victory by our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Darby)

“but has been made manifest now by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and brought to light life and incorruptibility by the glad tidings;” (2 Timothy 1:10 Darby)

“but we see Jesus, who [was] made some little inferior to angels on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste death for every thing.” (Hebrews 2:9 Darby)

“14  Since therefore the children partake of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took part in the same, that through death he might annul him who has the might of death, that is, the devil; 15 and might set free all those who through fear of death through the whole of their life were subject to bondage.” (Hebrews 2:14-15 Darby)

“And the devil who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where [are] both the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for the ages of ages.” (Revelation 20:10 Darby)

“13 And the sea gave up the dead which [were] in it, and death and hades gave up the dead which [were] in them; and they were judged each according to their works: 14 and death and hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, [even] the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:13-14 Darby)

“9 After these things I saw, and lo, a great crowd, which no one could number, out of every nation and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cry with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb.” (Revelation 7:9-10 Darby)

“But to the fearful and unbelieving, [and sinners], and those who make themselves abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part [is] in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8 Darby)

“The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell therein for ever.” (Psalms 37:29 Darby)

“But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity.” (Psalms 37:11 Darby)

An endless life for the righteous

For those who prove that they love the One True God and are obedient to Him, there is the beautiful prospect of an endless life after the return of Jesus Christ and the realisation of his kingdom. Then all uncertainty, pain and suffering, will be brought to an end and there will be plenty again for everyone, while there will be peace and security everywhere on earth.

“For the wages of sin [is] death; but the act of favour of God, eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23 Darby)

“and having been perfected, became to all them that obey him, author of eternal salvation;” (Hebrews 5:9 Darby)

“He will swallow up death in victory. And the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah hath spoken.” (Isaiah 25:8 Darby)

“37 But as the days of Noe, so also shall be the coming of the Son of man. 38 For as they were in the days which were before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noe entered into the ark, 39 and they knew not till the flood came and took all away; thus also shall be the coming of the Son of man.” (Matthew 24:37-39 Darby)

“Jehovah keepeth all that love him, and all the wicked will he destroy.” (Psalms 145:20 Darby)

“The righteous [man] shall never be moved; but the wicked shall not inhabit the land.” (Proverbs 10:30 Darby)

“Overthrow the wicked, and they are no [more]; but the house of the righteous shall stand.” (Proverbs 12:7 Darby)

“In the path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.” (Proverbs 12:28 Darby)

“13 I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of heaven [one] like a son of man, and he came up even to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed.” (Daniel 7:13-14 Darby)

“And in the days of these kings shall the God of the heavens set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the sovereignty thereof shall not be left to another people: it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, but itself shall stand for ever.” (Daniel 2:44 Darby)

“But, according to his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness.” (2 Peter 3:13 Darby)

“3 And his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears; 4 but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his reins, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins.” (Isaiah 11:3-5 Darby)

“12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is [that] of life. And the dead were judged out of the things written in the books according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which [were] in it, and death and hades gave up the dead which [were] in them; and they were judged each according to their works:” (Revelation 20:12-13 Darby)

“1  And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea exists no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice out of the heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he shall tabernacle with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their God. 4 And he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall not exist any more, nor grief, nor cry, nor distress shall exist any more, for the former things have passed away.” (Revelation 21:1-4 Darby)

“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.” (Isaiah 65:17 Darby)

“21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof: 22 they shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.” (Isaiah 65:21-22 Darby)

“They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for terror; for they are the seed of the blessed of Jehovah, and their offspring with them.” (Isaiah 65:23 Darby)

“28 Wonder not at this, for an hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs shall hear his voice, 29 and shall go forth; those that have practised good, to resurrection of life, and those that have done evil, to resurrection of judgment.” (John 5:28-29 Darby)

“There shall be abundance of corn in the earth, upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon; and they of the city shall bloom like the herb of the earth.” (Psalms 72:16 Darby)

“The earth will yield her increase; God, our God, will bless us:” (Psalms 67:6 Darby)

“And the tree of the field shall yield its fruit, and the earth shall yield its increase; and they shall be in safety in their land, and shall know that I [am] Jehovah, when I have broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them out of the hand of those that kept them in servitude.” (Ezekiel 34:27 Darby)

“6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty *God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.” (Isaiah 9:6-7 Darby)

“And many nations shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and Jehovah’s word from Jerusalem.” (Micah 4:2 Darby)

“And they shall sit every one under his vine, and under his fig-tree; and there shall be none to make [them] afraid: for the mouth of Jehovah of hosts hath spoken [it].” (Micah 4:4 Darby)

“8 Come, behold the works of Jehovah, what desolations he hath made in the earth: 9 He hath made wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariots in the fire. 10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. 11 Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. Selah.” (Psalms 46:8-11 Darby)

“25 And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land; and they shall dwell in safety in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. 26 And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in its season: there shall be showers of blessing. 27 And the tree of the field shall yield its fruit, and the earth shall yield its increase; and they shall be in safety in their land, and shall know that I [am] Jehovah, when I have broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them out of the hand of those that kept them in servitude.” (Ezekiel 34:25-27 Darby)

“6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and the fatted beast together, and a little child shall lead them. 7 And the cow and the she-bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the adder, and the weaned child shall put forth its hand to the viper’s den. 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.” (Isaiah 11:6-9 Darby)

“And I will make a covenant for them in that day with the beasts of the field, and with the fowl of the heavens, and the creeping things of the ground; and I will break bow and sword and battle out of the land; and I will make them to lie down safely.” (Hosea 2:18 Darby)

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Preceding

  1. Essential Knowledge for the Baptismal Candidate #1 About God
  2. Essential Knowledge for the Baptismal Candidate #2 About Jesus and our position
  3. The wrong decision
  4. Expulsion from the paradise garden
  5. A world where one must make oneself clearly known #4 Still better look forward to a better New World

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Find also to read

  1. Human Nature: What does the Bible teach?
  2. Concerning Man
  3. Scattered, broken, thwarted reflection of God
  4. First mention of a solution against death 2 Harm or no harm and naked truth
  5. First mention of a solution against death 4 A seed for mankind
  6. First mention of a solution against death 5 Evil its law of death
  7. A solution for a damaged relationship 1 All vegetation for food except one fruit
  8. A solution for a damaged relationship 3 Insight and prophesies given
  9. What is life?
  10. Your life the sum total of all your choices
  11. A time for everything
  12. When having found faith through the study of the Bible we do need to do works of faith
  13. Wanting to become a Christadelphian
  14. On looking forward to new baptisms
  15. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #5 Temptation, assault and curse
  16. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #7 Promise and solution
  17. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #8 Looking for the 2nd Adam
  18. Today’s thought “Great the mystery of godliness” (November 21)
  19. Problems in the world
  20. Importuning for suffering hearts
  21. Way of Life
  22. Meaning of Life
  23. Leaving behind the lives we have touched.
  24. Race for Life
  25. Why do we need a ransom?
  26. Times to come
  27. Human Nature, Sin, and Responsibility to Judgment
  28. Soul
  29. Two states of existence before God
  30. Soul, Spirit, and Death
  31. In Coronatime thinking about death
  32. Dying or not
  33. What happens when we die?
  34. Separation from God in death, the antithesis of life
  35. Who Through Jesus Sleep
  36. In October-November People often too busy with death and the dead
  37. This month’s survey question: Heaven and Hell
  38. Memorizing wonderfully 73: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Sleepers with hope
  39. Dead and after
  40. Death & Dead
  41. Sentiments Characteristic of the Apostasy
  42. Biblical Ambiguity on Death?
  43. Decomposition, decay
  44. Immortality, eternality
  45. The Dead — Where Are They? 5 Sheol, Hades, Hell, Gehenna
  46. The Dead — Where Are They? 24 Stories, first death and heavens
  47. The Dead — Where Are They? 25 The Second Death
  48. Dark times looking like death is around the corner – but Light given to us
  49. Departed Souls Await Judgment
  50. Solution for the world
  51. Ransom for All
  52. A Ransom for all 3 Seeing Him as He is
  53. God’s Truth
  54. God’s Promises
  55. God’s promises to us in our suffering
  56. God’s Salvation
  57. Hope with a Foundation
  58. Foretold Messiah 1 First mentioning
  59. The True Significance of Jesus’ Birth
  60. Jesus Christ, his Mission, Life and Work
  61. Gospel of Thomas and Nature of Jesus
  62. Ransom
  63. Salvation
  64. Resurection of Jesus Christ
  65. The one who makes us well and gives life
  66. The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
  67. One Mediator
  68. Redemption # 1Biblical doctrine of salvation
  69. Redemption #7 Christ alive in the faithful
  70. Heaven, Paradise, and Heavenly Places
  71. Great tribulation and Armageddon
  72. Armageddon
  73. Day of Jehovah
  74. Times of restitution
  75. Judgement
  76. Promise of the Comforter
  77. We will all be changed
  78. Destination of Righteous
  79. A Book of life recording the names of true believers in God
  80. Kingdom of God – What will it be like
  81. Destination of the earth
  82. Paradise for lovers of God
  83. Paradise restored

Expulsion from the paradise garden

Te herinneren - Kukumbuka - Se souvenir - to Remember

The test commandment

The man was placed in a paradise garden (the Garden of Eden) in which he was allowed to name animals and plants. The Garden was located near the Euphrates estuary and east of the Tigris. Eden indicates « lovelessness » and it was among all living things. Jehovah, the God of order, had created order out of chaos. He revealed His Will that man should reproduce or multiply in that beautiful garden that man could manage.

God wants to be obeyed in freedom and has created man in such a way that he can make free choices. The Tree of Life symbolizes eternal life (see Revelation 2: 7; 22: 2, 14, 19; Proverbs 3:18; 11:30) The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil indicates that those who eat from it will get to know good and evil.

“8  And Jehovah God planteth a garden in Eden, at the east, and He setteth there the man whom He hath formed; 9 and Jehovah God causeth to sprout from the ground every tree desirable for appearance, and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. 10 And a river is going out from Eden to water the garden, and from thence it is parted, and hath become four chief [rivers]; 11 the name of the one [is] Pison, it [is] that which is surrounding the whole land of the Havilah where the gold [is], 12 and the gold of that land [is] good, there [is] the bdolach and the shoham stone; 13 and the name of the second river [is] Gibon, it [is] that which is surrounding the whole land of Cush; 14 and the name of the third river [is] Hiddekel, it [is] that which is going east of Asshur; and the fourth river is Phrat. 15 And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.” (Ge 2:8-15 YLT)

Adam first saw the tree. He could choose whether to eat from that tree or not. God had given him the freedom to choose. And so today we all have the freedom to choose what we want or will do and whether or not we will follow God’s commandments.

The two trees in the garden are, as it were, a challenge to the right choice. The choice for obedience included a reward: an eternal stay in the paradise garden. When choosing disobedience to God, the sad consequence was that one would have to work hard to survive and eventually die.

God had warned Adam and Eve what the consequences would be if they ate the fruits of those trees. But the forbidden fruit seemed too attractive to just hang it without eating it.

Degeneration of the covenant chief

Eve dared to doubt God’s sincerity. Man’s first lie makes her appearance when Eve in turn tries to seduce her partner. She makes him doubt.

Would God withhold anything from them?

God is also presented as a liar who tries to scare them by saying that they would die if they eat those fruits.

“1  And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, ‘Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?’ 2 And the woman saith unto the serpent, ‘Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we do eat, 3 and of the fruit of the tree which [is] in the midst of the garden God hath said, Ye do not eat of it, nor touch it, lest ye die.’ 4 And the serpent saith unto the woman, ‘Dying, ye do not die, 5 for God doth know that in the day of your eating of it—your eyes have been opened, and ye have been as God, knowing good and evil.’” (Ge 3:1-5 YLT)

It was tempting to have such knowledge and to equate with God.

Adam followed his wife and ate the forbidden fruit.

As soon as they had eaten that fruit, their eyes opened and they felt shame towards each other and towards others. Their innocence was gone.

“6  And the woman seeth that the tree [is] good for food, and that it [is] pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make [one] wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat; 7 and the eyes of them both are opened, and they know that they [are] naked, and they sew fig-leaves, and make to themselves girdles.” (Ge 3:6-7 YLT)

Removal from the paradise garden

God is a God of word. If He has said anything, He will stick to it. When He has promised something, He will always keep His promises. This holds true for promises that hold something good, but also for warnings of something bad that God has given.

The first people needed to know better. They couldn’t hide from God. God sees everything. He even knows our inner thinking. It is impossible to hide from Him.

But the knowledge that they had done something wrong made them hide in the bushes like little children, with the thought that God would not notice them there and overlook or forget their mistake.
That guilt is an alarm that God has given man so that he would know when he would do something wrong. If you go against or sin against God, that alarm will go off.

Eating the forbidden fruit against the will of God was an act of disobedience, but by hiding they indicated that their relationship to God had now been damaged and that they suspect that God would no longer trust and punish them.

The sentence did not last. The God of word, guard against His Word. He informed the woman that in order to give birth to new life, she would have labour pains. God also indicated that equality between men and women had come to an end. God also told them that from now on they will eat with toil from the face of the earth all the days of their lives. Thorns and thistles will also emerge that will not make it easy for humans.

God also condemned man to work the earth to eat the crops of the field. Through their act of disobedience, they were now told what the saying of God meant. Until the day of their death, they now had to sweat the land to live. And eventually after so much effort to live, that life would end, with their bodies decaying to the dust of the earth. For man is made of dust, and man will become dust again.

“16  Unto the woman He said, ‘Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband [is] thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.’”

“17  And to the man He said, ‘Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and dost eat of the tree concerning which I have charged thee, saying, Thou dost not eat of it, cursed [is] the ground on thine account; in sorrow thou dost eat of it all days of thy life, 18 and thorn and bramble it doth bring forth to thee, and thou hast eaten the herb of the field; 19 by the sweat of thy face thou dost eat bread till thy return unto the ground, for out of it hast thou been taken, for dust thou [art], and unto dust thou turnest back.’” (Ge 3:16-19 YLT)

The worst happened to them now that they were banished from that paradise garden, which they could never return to, and so that they could not eat from the Tree of eternal life to live forever again.

“22  And Jehovah God saith, ‘Lo, the man was as one of Us, as to the knowledge of good and evil; and now, lest he send forth his hand, and have taken also of the tree of life, and eaten, and lived to the age,’ — 23 Jehovah God sendeth him forth from the garden of Eden to serve the ground from which he hath been taken; 24 yea, he casteth out the man, and causeth to dwell at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flame of the sword which is turning itself round to guard the way of the tree of life.” (Ge 3:22-24 YLT)

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Preceding articles

  1. Darkness, formlessness, chaos and order
  2. The first assignment for man
  3. Thought for today: A wonderful garden for mankind
  4. A possession on earth in all bliss
  5. Bible texts by: A possession on earth in all bliss
  6. The wrong decision
  7. The going wrong of man and God His decision
  8. Bible texts at: The going wrong of man and God His decision

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Additional reading

  1. An openingschapter explaining why things are like they are and why we may have hope for better things
  2. Account of origin of man, sin and death
  3. About The story of Creation 4 State of things at the time when God first spoke
  4. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #2 Beginning of mankind
  5. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #3 With his partner
  6. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #4 The Fall
  7. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #5 Temptation, assault and curse
  8. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #6 Curse and solution
  9. The figure of Eve
  10. Bereshith 2 Man and Woman placed in a Royal Garden
  11. Disobedient man and God’s promises
  12. Creation of the earth and man #22 Man in the image and likeness of the Elohim #6 Spirits, spiritual bodies and illusory perception
  13. A multifold of elements in creation and a bad choice made
  14. A solution for a damaged relationship 1 All vegetation for food except one fruit
  15. Necessity of a revelation of creation 1 Works of God and works of man
  16. Necessity of a revelation of creation 4 Getting understanding by Word of God 2
  17. Genesis – Story of creation 4 Genesis 2:16-25 Warning for Adam and Eve
  18. Genesis – Story of creation 5 Genesis 3:1-12 Eating of the fruit-tree of knowledge
  19. Genesis – Story of creation 6 Genesis 3:13-24 Enmity and curse
  20. Forbidden Fruit in the Midst of the Garden 1
  21. Forbidden Fruit in the Midst of the Garden 2
  22. Forbidden Fruit in the Midst of the Garden 3
  23. Forbidden Fruit in the Midst of the Garden 4
  24. What others think about the tree of knowledge of good and evil
  25. A multifold of elements in creation and a bad choice made
  26. First mention of a solution against death 1 To divine, serpent, opposition, satan and adversary
  27. First mention of a solution against death 2 Harm or no harm and naked truth
  28. First mention of a solution against death 3 Tempter Satan and man’s problems
  29. First mention of a solution against death 4 A seed for mankind
  30. First mention of a solution against death 5 Evil its law of death
  31. A Book to trust #7 Heavenly Father not withholding knowledge
  32. The faithful God
  33. How Can You Tell It’s God’s Voice?
  34. Today’s thought “Allowed to have dominion over the universe” (January 02)
  35. Human Desire Personified
  36. Choices
  37. Choosing your attitudes
  38. No man is free who is not master of himself
  39. A person is limited only by the thoughts that he chooses
  40. Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you
  41. People should know what you stand for
  42. Each choice we make causes a ripple effect in our lives
  43. We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace
  44. Always a choice
  45. It is a free will choice
  46. Choose you this day whom ye will serve
  47. Your life the sum total of all your choices

Bible texts at: The going wrong of man and God His decision

Continuation of: The going wrong of man and God His decision

Quotes from God’s Word.

“29  Then God said, « Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you; 30 and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, [I have given] every green plant for food »; and it was so. 31  God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.” (Ge 1:29-31 NAS95)

“8  The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. 9 Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” (Ge 2:8-9 NAS95)

“15 Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.”

“16  The LORD God commanded the man, saying, « From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die. »” (Ge 2:15-17 NAS95)

“24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.” (Ge 2:24-25 NAS95)

“1  Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, « Indeed, has God said, ’You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’? » 2 The woman said to the serpent, « From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; 3 but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ’You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’ » 4 The serpent said to the woman, « You surely will not die! 5 « For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. »”

“6  When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make [one] wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings. 8 They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.”

“9  Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, « Where are you? » 10 He said, « I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself. »”

“11  And He said, « Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat? » 12 The man said, « The woman whom You gave [to be] with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate. » 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, « What is this you have done? » And the woman said, « The serpent deceived me, and I ate. »”

“14  The LORD God said to the serpent, « Because you have done this, Cursed are you more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly you will go, And dust you will eat All the days of your life; 15 And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel. »”

“16  To the woman He said, « I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth, In pain you will bring forth children; Yet your desire will be for your husband, And he will rule over you. » 17 ¶ Then to Adam He said, « Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ’You shall not eat from it’; Cursed is the ground because of you; In toil you will eat of it All the days of your life.” (Ge 3:1-17 NAS95)

“20  Now the man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all [the] living.”

“21 ¶ The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.”

“22  Then the LORD God said, « Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever »— 23 therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. 24 So He drove the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim and the flaming sword which turned every direction to guard the way to the tree of life.” (Ge 3:20-24 NAS95)

The going wrong of man and God His decision

Even though the first man had everything, he still longed for more. Adam and Eve longed to have as much knowledge as their Creator.

The first thoughts of seduction came to the mannin or woman (Eva/Eve), but she also managed to get her husband to disobey her and eat the fruit of the Tree of knowledge of good and evil. Eve thought the fruit would make her sensible, but when they had eaten it turned out to be very different. They felt uncomfortable and naked.

“6  And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a pleasure for the eyes, and the tree was to be desired to give intelligence; and she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.” (Ge 3:6-7 Darby)

The woman had not followed the will of God. Adam, who had been seduced by his partner to also participate in the act of disobedience, was able to recover, but did not. When they heard the Master approaching above all else in the garden when the afternoon wind came up, man and his wife hid from Jehovah God among the trees of the garden. When God called man and asked where they were, Adam replied that he had heard God but had become afraid because he was naked.

“8 And they heard the voice of Jehovah Elohim, walking in the garden in the cool of the day. And Man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah Elohim, in the midst of the trees of the garden.”

“9  And Jehovah Elohim called to Man, and said to him, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I feared, because I am naked; and I hid myself.” (Ge 3:8-10 Darby)

God wanted to see how they would react further and asked Adam who told them they were naked. The first man blamed everything on the woman whom God had given him as a companion. However, Adam himself could have decided not to eat the fruit. Every person has been given free will by God to make his own decisions.
Each of us has the opportunity to know what is right and wrong and whether or not to follow God’s wishes.

Instead of blaming herself when God asked her how to do such a thing, Eve said it was the snake that had seduced her, on which she went to eat from the tree her fruit.

“9  And Jehovah Elohim called to Man, and said to him, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I feared, because I am naked; and I hid myself.”

“11  And he said, Who told thee that thou art naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee not to eat? 12 And Man said, The woman, whom thou hast given [to be] with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate. 13 And Jehovah Elohim said to the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” (Ge 3:9-13 Darby)

When Eve decided to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, their lives, as well as the fate of creation, were at stake. Adam also did not think about the consequences of what they decided there. They went against God’s will and at that moment became an opponents of God, or a satan.

However, in case man went wrong, what we call « sin« , God already had a plan ready to overcome the consequences of that rebellion.

Provided it was the woman who caused the beginning of a damaged relationship between God and man, God envisioned that a woman would come from someone who would prove that man would be able to fully follow God’s wishes. That offspring from a woman will come to crush evil.

“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he shall crush thy head, and thou shalt crush his heel.” (Ge 3:15 Darby)

Whoever will put an end to the curse that had now come upon man will be further explained in the Bible and those who will know the Words of God will therefore be able to recognize that sent from God (Jeshua ben Josef or Jesus Christ) the Saviour or Messiah and follow in his footsteps for salvation.

God now had no choice but to let Adam and Eve experience the consequences of their deed. The Tree of Knowledge did bring more knowledge or awareness, but that would also make them feel pain and eventually die, just as God had warned them.

Because of their imperfection, they could no longer stay in the perfect Garden of Eden. That is why God placed them out of the Garden and exiled them to a world where they would have to work to survive.

“22  And Jehovah Elohim said, Behold, Man is become as one of us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he stretch out his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever … ! 23 Therefore Jehovah Elohim sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken. 24 And he drove out Man; and he set the Cherubim, and the flame of the flashing sword, toward the east of the garden of Eden, to guard the way to the tree of life.” (Ge 3:22-24 Darby)

Thus the act of sinfulness as descendants of now imperfect people has come upon us as well. A flawless product cannot come from a damaged dough mold. We too are now faced with those difficulties that Adam, Eve and their descendants had to endure. In the meantime, we already know who the promised saviour is and we can try to get under his wing.

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Bible texts at: The wronging of man and God His decision

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Preceding

  1. The first assignment for man
  2. Thought for today: A wonderful garden for mankind
  3. A possession on earth in all bliss
  4. Bible texts by: A possession on earth in all bliss
  5. The wrong decision

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Additional reading

  1. An openingschapter explaining why things are like they are and why we may have hope for better things
  2. Account of origin of man, sin and death
  3. Today’s thought “A Perfect World” (January 02)
  4. Today’s thought “Allowed to have dominion over the universe” (January 02)
  5. The Man and mannin versus the One Who allows us to exist
  6. A multifold of elements in creation and a bad choice made
  7. Genesis – Story of creation 4 Genesis 2:16-25 Warning for Adam and Eve
  8. Genesis – Story of creation 5 Genesis 3:1-12 Eating of the fruit-tree of knowledge
  9. Forbidden Fruit in the Midst of the Garden 1
  10. Forbidden Fruit in the Midst of the Garden 2
  11. Forbidden Fruit in the Midst of the Garden 4
  12. What others think about the tree of knowledge of good and evil
  13. Human Desire Personified
  14. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #2 Beginning of mankind
  15. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #3 With his partner
  16. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #4 The Fall
  17. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #5 Temptation, assault and curse
  18. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #6 Curse and solution
  19. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #7 Promise and solution
  20. The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #8 Looking for the 2nd Adam
  21. Bereshith 3 Fall of man
  22. Conscience, seeing good and bad, having to face punishment for misdeeds
  23. Today’s thought “A Damaged and Wicked World” (January 03)
  24. Elohim avoiding man to violate His other commandment
  25. First mention of a solution against death 1 To divine, serpent, opposition, satan and adversary
  26. First mention of a solution against death 2 Harm or no harm and naked truth
  27. First mention of a solution against death 3 Tempter Satan and man’s problems
  28. First mention of a solution against death 4 A seed for mankind
  29. First mention of a solution against death 7 Human sacrifice
  30. A solution for a damaged relationship 1 All vegetation for food except one fruit
  31. A solution for a damaged relationship 3 Insight and prophesies given
  32. Jesus Christ (the Messiah)
  33. Jesus son of God or god the son
  34. Salvation
  35. Dying or not
  36. Immortality, eternality – onsterfelijkheid, eeuwigheid
  37. Kingdom of Christ vs. Kingdom of God – Chapter 1 #1 First Steps of the Kingdom of God
  38. Today’s thought “We must obey God …” (April 28)

Bible texts by: A possession on earth in all bliss


Quotes from God’s Word – Bible fragments additional to: A possession on earth in all bliss

Quotes from God’s Word.

“And I have made Your Name known to them, and I shall make it known further, so the love which You loved me may be in them, and I in them.”” (Joh 17:26 MHM)

“But, if The God clothes the fields of grass, here today and tomorrow tossed in the oven, how much more you, ones of little faith?” (Mt 6:30 MHM)

“So if these are in the field of a meadow today and tomorrow thrown into an oven, how much more The God clothes you of little faith.” (Lu 12:28 MHM)

“Now, to the King of all future periods of time–incorruptible, invisible, absolute God –honor and glory throughout all future periods of time! Amen!” (1Ti 1:17 MHM)

“He swore to the One living throughout all future periods of time who created Heaven and the things in Heaven, the earth and the things in the earth, the sea and the things in the sea: “There will be no delay!” (Re 10:6 MHM)

““For The God loved the world of humankind so much that He gave His only-begotten Son, so that everyone believing in him might not be destroyed but may have endless life.” (Joh 3:16 MHM)

“though He did not leave Himself without evidence. For He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and good cheer.”” (Ac 14:17 MHM)

“[The Son] is the very reflection of His glory and the very imprint of His substance. [The Son] upholds the Universe by his powerful declaration. After [the Son] made a cleansing of the sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in exalted places.” (Heb 1:3 MHM)

“At that same moment, Jesus was filled with the joy of the holy Pneuma, and said: “I praise you, Father, Absolute Sovereign of the Heaven and the Earth, because You concealed these things from the sophist and intellectual, and You revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such was well-pleasing in Your sight.” (Lu 10:21 MHM)

“Instead, The God chose the foolish things of the world of humankind so that he might embarrass those wise persons. And The God chose the weakest things of the world of humankind that He might embarrass stronger things.” (1Co 1:27 MHM)

“For The God is made manifest to them. For His invisible things are understood by the things made from the world’s creation–even His eternal power and divinity–so they are without a defense.” (Ro 1:20 MHM)

“And so prove to be Sons of your Heavenly Father. For His sun rises upon the wicked and the good. And He rains upon the righteous and unrighteous.” (Mt 5:45 MHM)

“The original human was from the earthy ground, the Second Man originated from heaven.” (1Co 15:47 MHM)

“For this I tell you: Do not be overly concerned about your soul as to what you might eat or what you might drink, nor about your body as to clothing.” (Mt 6:25 MHM)

“Blessed the peaceable people for they will be called ‘Sons of The God.’” (Mt 5:9 MHM)

““The Supreme Being and our God, you are worthy to receive the glory and the honor and the power because You created everything. Because of Your will they exist and were created.”” (Re 4:11 MHM)

“So, let your light shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Heavenly Father.” (Mt 5:16 MHM)

“saying in a great voice: “Fear The God and give to Him glory because the hour of the judgment has arrived and so worship The One who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and fountains of waters.”” (Re 14:7 MHM)

“Then I heard every creature in Heaven and on earth, and under the ground and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To the One enthroned and to the Lamb: the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might throughout all future periods of time.”” (Re 5:13 MHM)

““Amen! The blessing and the glory and the wisdom and the thanksgiving and the honor and the power and the strength [be] to our God throughout all future periods of time. Amen!”” (Re 7:12 MHM)

““We give thanks to you, YHWH, The God, The Almighty, The-One-Who-Is, and, The-One-Who-Was, because you have taken your great power and reigned.” (Re 11:17 MHM)

“And I heard a great voice in the Celestialum, saying: “Salvation has occurred! The Power, the Kingdom of our God, the authority of His Messiah! Because the Accuser of our brothers was thrown down, the one accusing our brothers day and night in the sight of The God.” (Re 12:10 MHM)

“And to enlighten everyone regarding the household administration of that mystery hidden in The God throughout the past periods of time–the One who created everything.” (Eph 3:9 MHM)

“Draw near to The God and He will draw near to you. You sinners, cleanse your hands, and sanctify your hearts, you double-minded persons.” (Jas 4:8 MHM)

“For they are ignorant of God’s righteousness and are seeking to establish their own self-righteousness. They are not in submission to God’s righteousness.” (Ro 10:3 MHM)

“Indeed, we had our fathers who disciplined us and we submitted to them with respect. How much more should we be in subjection to the Spiritual Father and live?” (Heb 12:9 MHM)

“Honor all persons. Continue to show compassionate affection for the brotherhood. Continue to fear The God. Show honor to the king.” (1Pe 2:17 MHM)