Post by itsmagic on Sept 23, 2019 11:40:19 GMT
speaking of arrogance, you presume to know about numerous people I have known for Many years. i ran support groups for abuse survivors, i studied
psychology in college & all my life.
not one i knew was "born that way". God doesn't make mistakes.
the Inclination for what God calls sin - is within all of us. we All have our weaknesses - those "irresistible impulses" some make excuses for.
they Chose that lifestyle. all had life situations or trauma as primary contributing factors.
most have died of drugs, alcoholism or aids. some are addicted to having Numerous "partners".
some resisted the temptations, learned and healed enough to change their ways.
i don't believe for a minute anyone was "born" that way. it makes their excuse they "can't help themselves".
the worst ones were the predators. you don't Want to know their stories.
from each of their sins, Hundreds of True victims. rapists and pedophiles. and worse
That sounds like a pretty big mistake and you seem to imply that we are all born this inclination... So which is it?
in eden, we were created in a perfect world. sinless till tempted by evil; man was warned not to eat of ONE tree.
out of a World full of trees and of choices, eve hung around talking to the serpent.
he made her question God,"has God said ?", doubt His Word. the temptation. then the lie.
then the serpent said "you will not surely die. for God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened,
and you will be like God, knowing good and evil".
so when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree Desirable to make one wise,
she took of it's fruit and ate. she also gave to her husband with her and he ate it. ( Gen 3:4-6 )
now we know the difference between good & evil.
man fell and sin entered the world. man chooses.
good or evil. this now is our nature, it was not our nature Before the fall.
our inclination now to sin is when man makes the mistake of choosing wrong.
we are born sinless - in a sinful world