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10 Hope of Israel Ministries BIBLE Correspondence Course Lesson 30

AGENT -- that the are an IMMORTAL
man himself had to SOUL.” Or “You have
make THE CHOICE! an immortal soul that
Our Father de- won’t die." That’s
signed it so that you what the devil was RE-
and I must CHOOSE ALLY saying.
whether we will obey 2. What else did
His law or not. the devil say? Genesis
Animals don’t 3:5.
make a choice. Ani- Note especially
mals have instinct. the words, “For God
And animals are usu- DOTH KNOW.”
ally contented. We COMMENT: In
Animals live by instinct -- but man was created
have our “contented other words, the devil
with mind. Man must CHOOSE the way he will
cows.” But we don’t said “God knows bet-
live. Choosing the way of disobedience to
have many contented ter; God’s been LY-
YEHOVAH’s Law brings suffering and death. But
people. Do you know ING to you!" That’s
the way of OBEDIENCE to YEHOVAH’s Law
WHY? what he wanted the
brings true happiness and contentment.
Cows don’t woman to believe.
make any choice. YE- 3. And then what
HOVAH God simply ordained from their did Eve do? Genesis 3:6. Did her husband also
creation that they would AUTOMATICALLY partake of the fruit? Same verse. Here was the
live contented lives. But YEHOVAH ORDAIN- FIRST human sin!
ED that you and I MUST MAKE A CHOICE. COMMENT: Analyze exactly what
And if we CHOOSE the RIGHT WAY to live happened. YEHOVAH God is the One we are to
according to that law which YEHOVAH set in OBEY. Do you realize that’s one of the
motion to produce happiness and contentment definitions of God? Whoever or whatever you
and a full, thrilling, enjoyable life -- WE CAN obey is your god. It might be your slavishness to
HAVE IT! (Deuteronomy 30:15-19.) your automobile. Maybe it’s an actual idol.
But if we CHOOSE to live the OTHER Whatever it is, THAT’S your god.
WAY, we’re going to have suffering, Adam and Eve had another god IN
SORROWS and CURSES -- that’s what the PLACE of the true God -- they broke the first
world has elected to do! commandment, “Thou shalt have NO OTHER
GODS BEFORE ME" (Exodus 20:3). They also
The First Sins broke the FIFTH by dishonoring their only
Parent. How? The genealogy of the Messiah
1. YEHOVAH God, the Creator, loving- goes back to Adam who was the “SON of God,”
ly warned man that if he committed sin, he because YEHOVAH God CREATED him.
would SURELY DIE (Genesis 2:17). But what Adam was the son of YEHOVAH God by a
did the Devil say? Genesis 3:1-4. Note DIRECT CREATION, not by adoption or birth.
especially verse 4. Adam not only dishonored his Parent,
COMMENT: “YOU shall NOT sure- ly but he also broke the TENTH commandment.
die” is the FIRST LIE of which we have any There was LUST when the woman saw that the
historical record. It was not told by a man, but by fruit was good for food and to make one wise --
the DEVIL. vanity, egotism and pride entered into her heart.
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