Indeed, humans do behave differently than animals. Animals are still at one with the creation and God. But the misconception and denial of the none-believer individual, is that if they can't blame God for their mistakes in life, they'll blame Adam and Eve.
God saves us, because we are forgiven from OUR sins, by Christ, not Adam and Eve's sins. They just brought sin in, and since then every single human in life has sinned, except for Christ, the one who fulfilled the law. That's why those of Sodom will get off lighter than those teachers of the law of Moses Christ spoke of.
If our sins are based on Adam's sins, then why does Sodom get off easier than those people Christ mentioned? Therefore it is OUR sin we need forgiveness for, because repentance is for our own transgressions against God.
Everybody does wrong things in life, but if they don't repent, how can they be forgiven?
If I say "I will forgive you" and you say "I am not sorry" where is the sting of forgiveness gone? Is it not become a worthless gift given to an ungrateful child?
Mother Martha can give kids icecream and feed the animals, but doing so will not negate here sins from her youth.
This message has been edited by mike the wiz, 06-13-2005 12:50 PM
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