The Freedom of Choice
Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning. 2 Corinthians 11:3, NIV. Satan entered into the serpent and took his position in the tree of knowledge and commenced leisurely eating of the fruit. Eve, unconsciously at first, separated from her husband in her employment. When she became aware of the fact she felt that there might be […]
Jesus Adored by Adam and Eve
And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree. Genesis 2:9. In the midst of the garden, near the tree of life, stood the tree of knowledge of good and evil. This tree was especially designed of God to be the pledge of their obedience, faith, and love to Him. Of this […]
Treason in Heaven
Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? … or who laid its cornerstone, when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Job 38:4-7, RSV. Many of Lucifer’s sympathizers were inclined to heed the counsel of the loyal angels and repent of their dissatisfaction and be […]
Equal With the Father
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God. Philippians 2:5, 6. Lucifer in heaven, before his rebellion, was a high and exalted angel, next in honor to God’s dear Son. His countenance, like those of the […]
The Self-Existent Son of God
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. John 8:58. “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, […]
The Pre-Existence of the Son of God
And now, Father, glorify thou me in thy own presence with the glory which I had with thee before the world was made. John 17:5, RSV. While God’s Word speaks of the humanity of Christ when upon this earth, it also speaks decidedly regarding His pre-existence. The Word existed as a divine being, even as the […]
