Delightful Light

Most Christians are familiar with this passage: All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 However, because of verses like Ephesians 4:1-6 and Matthew 11:28-30, people tend to assume that hard rebuke is not from God.  Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,  being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.  There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:1-6  ... and   "Come to Me, all who are weary and hea...

Many in this day and age have heard TRADITIONAL teachings just like in the day of Christ. That is why Jesus said: "For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many. Matthew 24:5 Hence: Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. James 3:1-2 "For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." Matthew 12:37 It is very easy to mislead and to be mislead simply because human nature does not recognize it's own pride, Proverbs 16:2 , which prevents the diligence to become Bereans, Acts 17 . However, if you have taken the time to look up the verses referenced in this series of articles, you have found there is not one testimony that states Adam blamed either Eve or God for the f...

Are we commanded to judge? Yes, but we are also commanded to make a right judgment, John 7:24. Firstly, a right judgment measures a man's words against the words of God as written in the Holy Bible to see if both say the same thing, John, 8:28, 12:49, 14:10, 16:13; 1 Corinthians 1:10. Secondly, a right judgment involves watching to see if a man's actions are the same actions performed by the Father, John 5:19. Thirdly, a right judgment looks at the fruit of a man's words and actions to see if that fruit produces the same countenance found in Jesus, Proverbs 8:30-31; Philippians 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:16. The only 100% accurate conclusions about Adam and Eve's hearts as demonstrated in Genesis 3:12-13 are that Adam and Eve listed events and then confessed their disobedience to God. Everything they said in their confessions were true. Adam obeyed God after God's confrontation, and Adam's countenance was that of life. In comparison with the Holy Bible, Adam spoke t...

Finally, love may cover over a multitude of sin, 1 Peter 4:8, but what does that have to do with whether or not Adam blamed anyone for the fall? Honestly? Nothing. Rather, it is a plea to refrain from joining with the accuser of the brethren by accusing Adam of blame. As we've already seen, Adam's words could not have been blame toward either God or Eve simply because God does NOT show partiality. But since God is the only one that can know the human heart, Jeremiah 17:9-10, it behooves us to refrain from judging so that we are not judged, Matthew 7:1; Luke 6:37; John 7:24. Accusing Adam of blame is judging him. If God did not send His Son into the world to judge the world, then followers of Christ need to do the same and stop drawing conclusions based upon mere opinions or by appearances. Love obeys God's commands, John 14:15.   Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment. John 7:24   John 7:24 is the very fulfillment of Isaiah 11:3.   Then a ...

The third consideration to determine if Adam blamed either God or Eve has to do with Adam and Eve's resulting countenance following God's discipline. Were their countenances raised up or cast down after God pronounced their respectful consequences? In comparison, did Cain's countenance fall even further after God pronounced Cain's consequence? These questions can be answered if what Adam and Eve did after the fall is compared with what Cain did after Abel's murder and God's banishment. Adam in Genesis 4:1 did what God commanded in Genesis 1:28. He procreated. Eve also praised the Lord for His help in Genesis 4:1. Adam and Eve both produced obedience to God's words.   It is written that obedience comes from faith, Romans 16:26, while faith comes from hearing the words of God, Romans 10:17. God spoke to Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:11. They heard God's words and produced obedience. Now compare this with Cain's actions recorded in Genesis 4:13. First of al...

The passing of time plays a significant role in understanding Adam's heart. This is because repentance is only a moment in time. Prior to repentance, guilt exists. After repentance humility exists. We've looked at Adam's words after God confronted him. Now, let's check out Adam's behavior after that confrontation to see if it demonstrates humility or guilt. Did Adam do the will of God? Unequivocally yes! Adam procreated as commanded. He also worked the ground as commanded. Not only these things but at the end of 930 years Adam also returned to his 'father of flesh,' the dust of the ground without having been cut off as Cain was. The result of doing God's will was honor from God in the form of a remembered name, Psalms 1:6. God made Adam a type of the Christ and even now Adam is remembered as such, 1 Corinthians 15:45. In fact, with the exception of only one verse, God's own and ENTIRE testimony about Adam is positive throughout the Holy Bible. So, le...

Comparing Adam and Eve's words with Cain's words will give us insight into Adam's potential motives for speaking Genesis 3:12. Since we already know that Adam spoke truth in Genesis 3:12, let's start with Cain. Cain did not speak in agreement with God's testimony as recorded in Genesis 4:1-10. Instead, he lied to God when he said "I do not know" in Genesis 4:9. Cain also did not list the events that lead to Cain's actions. Instead, Cain responds to God's question, "Where is Abel your brother?" with the QUESTION, "Am I my brother's keeper?" Cain questioned God's justification for questioning Cain in the first place. This is not humility. Zacharias also learned this the hard way in Luke 1:18. Cain demonstrates the pride of refusing to give God that which God seeks. This is the very definition of scoffing, Proverbs 13:1, 15:12, 21:23-24. The result for Cain was God actually used the word "cursed" in ...