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The Fall of Man by J-me (Part 1) 2/6/2009 7:45:19 AM
Genesis 2:8-9 • Genesis 2:8-9, "And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil."
Among all the trees that were created two had special import; the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
We know that both the trees existed physically, but what is the significance of these two trees? God's Word gives us clues.
• Proverbs 3:13-18, "Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is every one that retaineth her."
What wisdom is the Bible talking about? II Timothy 3:15 gives the answer.
• II Timothy 3:15, "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."
It is obvious the tree of life also represents the wisdom of salvation in Jesus Christ.
What about the tree of knowledge of good and evil?
I Corinthians 8:1, "Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth."
Proverbs 16:18-19, "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud."
Knowledge for the sake of pride causes destruction. It gives a haughty spirit.
So God set before man the wisdom of salvation, or the pride of man.
Every day people are faced with these choices. Wisdom through salvation in Jesus Christ, or destruction through the pride of man.
I have seen the destruction wrought by man's pride. The only real choice for me is Life through Jesus.
