American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-12

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Josephus and p. P.;) well adapted for
Satan's use" Satan caused man to
fall by the same temptation that
caused his own fall "ye shall be as
gods" lisa. 14:14; Gen. $3.50 same as
presented to Christ MAT. 4:1-11) and
to men ever since then Il Jh. 2:15-1O.
"Satan's program is short and shallow
after ALL"
Some may wonder why Satan and
his angels were not destroyed imme-
diately. If they had been destroyed
before revealing their character many
would have felt that they might have
beer right and the Lord hasty and I'M
just. Now when sin and sinners are
destroyed there will be no sympathiz-
ers "sin will not rise up the second
time" Nahum 1:9); we and all Great
ed beings will have too full a know
ledge of sin and its consequences to
ever desire it again.
l Tim. IA: Eve being by herself hear
this tree of knowledge Satan had the
desired opportunity and made use of II
using the beautiful serpent to talk
through. He i%nsinuated that God was
Withholding valuable knowledge from
them and that to gain this knowledge
would not result i'm death as God had
said, but "ye will not surely die" This
is the only proof We have of death be.
ing a change and we ourselves con-
tinuing to live or having immortality.
Who only has immortality? / Tim. GIG
How do we gain immortality? Rom
2:7. When will we receive Immortality
before or after death? l Cor. 15:51-
SO. No, not until the resurrection
What is death? Eccl. 9:5, 6, 10: Job
14:21; Ps. 1864; Job 14:12, IA: Where
will l wait? Job 1913; 14:15; Jh.
5:2S, 30; 11:11, IA. All are to be
from the second death, the penalty of
sin.
Gen, 3:1-6: The steps in the fall
have been stated as follows:
l. Listening to ISLANDERS against
God either in mind or from persons.
2, Doubling Gods word and his
love.
3. Looking at what God had for
hidden.
A.. Lusting for what God had pro-
hibited.
8. Disobeying Gods commandments
substituting ones own will for the d.
vine will. Selfishness takes place of
love.
Adam fell for love of Eve, he coulo
not bear the thought of separation
but after sin entered his heart he
blamed God for giving him Eve and
her for the fall, Gen. 1912.
Before the fall, James $40 Qast part)
Heb. 2:7; Gen. 2:19. Is; 1928. Result
of the fall: Gen. 3:16-24; Ps. 1872, 3;
Rom. 3:19; Eph. AS; Rom. SIP, 16
10: larry says: "One word will ex
press mans condition-lost utterly
lost. This is very different from tn,
conception of man hat is popular In
novels, on the lecture platform ant
4 IN hihJ Phip''b toahJs iatN iita
N has an exalted opinion of human
nature, and his own nature, does no
show that he is living neal God, blu
far from God" Compare Isaiah's an,
the Psalmist's conception of self ant
man when they were brought face I,
I face with God. lisa. 81, 5; Job AZ {
6; Ps. 1872, 3. Evidently those VIII,
live nearest God and see things mos
nearly from his standpoint have tn
n poorest opinion of self and human ma
A ture."
"As a result of the fall man ha
nothing good in himself but God spe
cially i%nterposes by putting enmity be
tween mar and Satan. The plan O
redemption provides for the continue
influence of the Holy Spirit on tn
regenerate heart until the final rejec
ton of mercy" I'm view of this worI
for the whole human race, man IN no
entirely left without conscience Oh
S:9) or moral qualities MARK. 10:21l
But he is destitute of that vital prin
ciple of the pure love OF God which |
the foundation of Gods law 9Th. 5:42.
His mind is enmity against God (Ron
8:7.)" "Oh wretched man that ] am.
Rom. 7:24. rs.
Rom. 6:23, Elk. 1920: II the wage
of sin is death why didn't Adam an
Eve die the very day they sinned? BE
cause a way of escape was provide
Il Jh. 3:16) that they might not hav
TO die the second death, or penalty TO
sin, but have everlasting life. All di
this first death which is only the re
suit of sin or result OF being take
away from the tree of life. AS lon
as they we're allowed to eat OF tn
tree Of life they could not die bu
since man has sinned he has nc
touched the tree of life therefore ther
is not an immortal sinner.
All that God gave to man he turne
over to Satan after coming under hi
domain through Gisobedence. Sata
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