Is this it? I might buy it. Always looking for bible based content.
That's what seems to be the case. It's just funny not much was said in Genesis about that tree. It doesn't even mention its fruit or anything.
I have a subscription to Audible. I got the audio version.
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Do you think Jehovah actually used an egg from Mary, or did he just use her as a surrogate to carry Jesus Christ who had been placed in her womb?
No, we know that he had to be Mary's birth son, because he had to be born in the line of David to be a legitimate heir to the throne of David. We can think of the way Jehovah does things as a legal precedent. In addition to that Jehovah told Abraham "by means of your seed..." (another reason why the updated NWT is trash, offspring does not convey the same message), "by means of your seed, all nations will bless themselves." So Jesus had to be a literal offspring, through the line of Abraham, and then later through the line/seed of David.
It may be a secret. Humans were not immortal even back then. They had everlasting life, which is different. You still need food, water, air. It's possible everlasting life may require some kind of perpetual nourishment. It wouldn't be that strange. This tree of life may be one of the secrets of Eden lost to time.
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Judging by how difficult it is to cultivate the ground and to keep a balance on nature, I would think the curse has not been lifted. The balance of nature is out of kilter and man has of course, contributed to that. It is not difficult to see that the agriculture of the world is dwindling in its capacity to reproduce and maintain itself. The water table is also dropping significantly and the strain upon nature is critical world wide. All the major systems from rivers to bird and insect life is teetering upon the brink of rapid decline.
Ever lasting life does require perpetual “nourishment” - Jehovah! The body and life are two separate entities. Jehovah created Adam, and then breathed life into him, the bible points out. It was only in connection with sin that death was apparent. If you investigate T cells in the body it gives various clues into the regeneration processes and how the body would be self sustaining. Also there is a strong biological link within the prophesy in the scriptures to both world conditions especially post flood, and to the longevity of man and the ability of mankind to provide for his own needs. These certainly are “end times”. See also the issues surrounding independent life given to the 144,000.
Exactly Nomex; here we can share our scriptural opinions without having to bow to the Watchtower script. Yes we are in harmony with many things but it will not be eye to eye until as Isaiah says in 52:8 "Listen! Your own watchmen have raised their voice. In unison they keep crying out joyfully; for it will be eye to eye that they will see when Jehovah gathers back Zion"
Yes it's nice to take life's Waters free without the persecution of the Watchtower and their erroneous rules/umbilical policies.
So think about why Jehovah cut Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden. Was it from the tree of knowledge which they had already partaken of, or where they cut off from the tree of life?
The key to eternal life physically/genetically is a molecule called telomerase, since it repairs DNA. Every male's Y chromosome loses 3 base pairs per generation... so I have 3 less than my father, and my sons have 3 less than I do. In the quest to live forever, humans have been trying to bypass Jehovah for years, but "science" will NEVER duplicate His creative powers. I'd bet the tree of life contained copious amounts of the materials needed to make this molecule and/or repair it. There are supplements that boost telomerase activity, but nothing duplicates Jehovah's power. I think His Holy Spirit is the missing ingredient. Without it, nothing works perfectly. Jesus mentioned "power" leaving him when he cured the woman with a bleeding disorder. I think the power of the HS is what made and kept Jesus perfect.
Of course, we're going to need our main nourishment from Jah. But are you suggesting we won't need food, water, or oxygen? I could go chill on the moon without a space suit? What about the sun? Could I build an apartment on the sun?
Well, recently you can't dismiss the literal destruction they are doing with weather manipulation and such.
Very true. I don’t think I mentioned weather manipulation - I have never given it much thought, but if it is so then yes, that would not help. Nuclear testing thus far has been of little consequence compared with industrial pollution, not to mention the wastelands of India and China churning out filth as if tomorrow will never come. It’s the whole system of things rather one or two items, and the fact that we industrialise rather than live in nature as part of it. I’m sure that natural law will be at our disposal to use come the kingdom - the earth oozes pollution free energy were we able to find and utilise it, and of course, nature also recycles natural energy sources that are excreted by all living things.
Actually it is very significant, because Nuclear explosions create EMP which disrupts electrical fields, and they detonated that in the ionosphere, which contains such fields.
Wow...great reasoning! Funny how a little thing like that slips by, but not so little too. Thanks!
A dietary restriction. The blood belongs to Jehovah too. (well everything does )
Interesting application, I guess you know what you mean. I suspect you don't mean that Adam had life within himself, or do you? Still Adam had/developed the ability to provide for himself,
Absolutely! Good point.