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Original Sin

 Original Sin

 

Many of us have been led to believe that the original sin happened in the garden of Eden but actually it happened before Eden.  That sin, which is the root of all sin, was and is PRIDE.

 

Isaiah 14:12-14 “How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations! 13 For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’

 

We see here the beginning of sin with Lucifer and we see from these words of pride that he said in his heart; “I will”.  In essence every sin that has been committed, is being committed or ever will be committed has its root in pride. 

 

Lucifer, son of the morning, a created being of God speaks and acts from pride but Jesus, son of God, through whom and by whom Lucifer, us, and everything that ever has been or ever will be created was created shows no pride. Philippians 2:8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

 

Luke 22:42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.”

 

Where Lucifer, and sin says I will, Jesus says not My will, but Yours, (The Father’s) will. 

 

Pride is weakness, pride is destruction. Humility is where the power is, Humility is where we find life, and that more abundantly and eternally. 

 

James 4:6  But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

 

If you want to see proof of James 4:6 and 4:10 all you have to do is read Kings and Chronicles of the kings of Isreal and Judah.  You can see how every king who humbled themselves, no matter how wicked they were, God forgave and lifted up. We also see through many of the kings how their pride led them and their kingdoms to much harm. 

Let us not be like those who refused to humble themselves. Those who think that they have it all under control and that they are the masters and god of their own lives. Let us instead forsake original sin and follow the advice found in 1 Peter 5:6-7 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

 

 

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