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For at least a decade now, I have been searching for anyone who believes Genesis 2:17...
Genesis 2:17
"But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."
So far, I have not found a single person. I seem to be the only human being who has ever existed who believes the verse. I feel like I should win some sort of prize or something.
Most folks I talk to about this are astonished to hear this. The reason is because they 'think' they believe until questioned about it.
The reality is that every person on the planet, i.e., both Christians and non-Christians alike, have been conditioned, perhaps even brainwashed, to alter the text of the verse to say/mean something it does not. The bizarre part is that no one seems to realize that they are doing it. Most people get very angry and offended when confronted about it which usually ends up with me being called names, banned, censored, mocked, ridiculed treated like garbage, etc. In other words, I experience the full wrath of typical "Christian" behavior instead of hearing the truth from them.
Anyhow, Scripture is clear that we are not to take away and/or add to it, yet this is precisely what is happening.
The way in which folks alter the verse is usually narrowed down into three categories:
Because of this gross abuse of standard interpretation practice, many non-believers are quick to point out the immediate contradiction this imposes on the rest of the Bible, specifically with regards to Genesis 3:4...
Genesis 3:4
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
They will claim that God lied, and the Serpent told the truth, thus making the Serpent the good guy and God the bad guy. This is a terrible tragedy that has occurred, but again, no one cares. The lies continue to this very day.
Dan McClellan is someone who came really close to solving the riddle, but unfortunately fell short...
He recognizes that the verse is absolutely literal and that one must follow the rules of translation/interpretation. The part where he messed up was in his conclusion that God lied or changed his mind. This is why folks should not blindly follow and agree with a researcher, just because they call themselves a "scholar" and throw a bunch of technical buzzwords around.
Anyhow, the bottom line is that Adam and the Woman experienced exactly what God warned them would happen (and then some). The Serpent is the one who lied, as well as everyone else who has ever taught the Genesis account.
Genesis 2:17
"But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."
So far, I have not found a single person. I seem to be the only human being who has ever existed who believes the verse. I feel like I should win some sort of prize or something.
Most folks I talk to about this are astonished to hear this. The reason is because they 'think' they believe until questioned about it.
The reality is that every person on the planet, i.e., both Christians and non-Christians alike, have been conditioned, perhaps even brainwashed, to alter the text of the verse to say/mean something it does not. The bizarre part is that no one seems to realize that they are doing it. Most people get very angry and offended when confronted about it which usually ends up with me being called names, banned, censored, mocked, ridiculed treated like garbage, etc. In other words, I experience the full wrath of typical "Christian" behavior instead of hearing the truth from them.
Anyhow, Scripture is clear that we are not to take away and/or add to it, yet this is precisely what is happening.
The way in which folks alter the verse is usually narrowed down into three categories:
- Change the word 'day' into something non-literal (e.g., a thousand years)
- Change the phrase 'surely die' into something non-literal (e.g., they began to die, separation from God, spiritual death, etc.)
- Declare that God lied or changed his mind
Because of this gross abuse of standard interpretation practice, many non-believers are quick to point out the immediate contradiction this imposes on the rest of the Bible, specifically with regards to Genesis 3:4...
Genesis 3:4
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
They will claim that God lied, and the Serpent told the truth, thus making the Serpent the good guy and God the bad guy. This is a terrible tragedy that has occurred, but again, no one cares. The lies continue to this very day.
Dan McClellan is someone who came really close to solving the riddle, but unfortunately fell short...
He recognizes that the verse is absolutely literal and that one must follow the rules of translation/interpretation. The part where he messed up was in his conclusion that God lied or changed his mind. This is why folks should not blindly follow and agree with a researcher, just because they call themselves a "scholar" and throw a bunch of technical buzzwords around.
Anyhow, the bottom line is that Adam and the Woman experienced exactly what God warned them would happen (and then some). The Serpent is the one who lied, as well as everyone else who has ever taught the Genesis account.
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