As we begin the process of journaling, we came to learn how everything hinges (remember the door example, hinges hold the door together) on chapter 3. Because of sin, we have been separated from God. It says in Genesis 3:3 that if you eat from the tree you will "die." Meaning that you will be separated from God. The death that we suffer is a separation of God and the loss of a perfect relationship with Him. We all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) and that God is reconciling (makes right) us.
With all that said:
Respond to one of these questions (You don't have to respond to all, just one)
1) How does it feel to know that everything you do is not perfect?
For a lot of us we like to think that we are "good" people, that we have it all together.
But to understand that we are not as good as we think we are is a hard thing to deal with.
2) Where do you see yourself in the garden?
With Eve, grabbing the fruit and wanting to be like God? Or with Adam, following along and doing what others tell you.
Remember, you have to respond to one of these questions as well as someone else comment.
But to understand that we are not as good as we think we are is a hard thing to deal with.
2) Where do you see yourself in the garden?
With Eve, grabbing the fruit and wanting to be like God? Or with Adam, following along and doing what others tell you.
Remember, you have to respond to one of these questions as well as someone else comment.
*Mr Reed
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its hard cuz u try 2 do good stuff but u cant all the time
Kameron
i would be like eve because im a leader and not a follower.
i think i would be the same way
i think i would be the same way
I would be a leader exept i wouldn't have eaten the fruit. i would listen to God.
Oh the web page i made u might not have gotten it. it was www.freewebs.com/ilikejesus-
Mr.Reed I think I would be with Adam because i do not see my self starting something wrong but foloing other people in doing wrong.
I disagree with josh willbrand because i am a folower.
i think i would agree with josh im a leader
i agree with adam, i'm a follower
i think i am more of adam. i would much rather be the second person than the the first.
i know that everything i do is not perfect and i know that i sin soooo much i dont know how anyone could forgive me, but God is amazing and loving and He does forgive and because of that i will be in heaven with Him someday.
i think im the same way as stephen. i would not want to be the first one to do something wrong, but if everyone else is doing it, it would make it seem kinda good.
Its hard to except that no matter how hard u try sometimes your going to mess up.
jacob s.
I would be more like Eve, I would have wanted to like God then. But when it was over I would have known it was wrong.
I agree with Jordon, I would have been a leader.
Sorry, it's Jordan not Jordon!!!
In the garden, I would probably still be tempted by the serpent, yet not try the fruit. Or, try hard not to.
I agree with Josh(hey, Joshy!) I am a leader more than a follower.
Oh, and good comment Rick.
i would rather be a leader like eve because i think God gave me a gift in leading others. however i am not perfect so without Gods help i would be nothing.
I am like Adam, doing what others say is fun and enjoyable.
I agree with Kameron. You can't do good all the time, and it's hard.
i agree with josh [my bff] i would rather be a leader
great word karesten.
i would probally be a follower, not causing the problem but still in it
i would follow good job adam
I WOULD BE LIKE EVE GRABBING THE FRUIT TO BE JUST LIKE THE LEADER OF ALL LEADERS GOD
I AGREE WITH JOSH WILLBRAND
i would be like eve. iwould eat them so much i would get THUNDERTHIGHS!!!!!
and i agree with Josh.
hi,i think i would be more like eve,because i like to lead people,rather than to follow.
i think i would be eve,because i like to lead a group,unlike following.
and,i agree with josh =p
rickie is sooo right! its amazing how God forgives and just lets it go, I don't know if i could be that patient and forgiving. thats the awesome thing about god though!
jacob s.
I think that the difference between Christianity and every other religion is that Christianity is based on love. Everything else is just a byproduct for instance: grace, joy, peace, patience, goodness, faithfulness, and so on. So that even though I'm a sinner and there is nothing I can do to change that....it is still an incredible feeling to know that I am constantly being backed up by the love for my Christian friends and ultimately by the love of God. No matter how many sins I have committed the love that God has for me remains inseparable because of his blood.
I agree with Adam, being a follower not a leader
Robert K
I am more of an Adam because I am more of a follower than a leader.
i think it stinx that i cant live a perfect life and that i wish i could be perfect and more like God.
yah i agree w/ josh i am a leader NOT a follower
I agree with joshua, i prefur leadertism
-Sam Mckee
It feels very strage to no that everything i do i s not perfect. But than again I no that God has made me as he has made everyone else...a sinner, so i do feel a little bit better to no that im not the only one who sins.
i think im like eve cause when i sin people follow me
matt p
eli is still new but i think he can still be a leader u fill me?
i think i should be a leader. I do not think i am a follower.
i agree with josh
hi i like the site
I feel I would be like adam if people do something and they say great stuff about how cool it is I would want to follow along
i agree with Brandon C im glad im not the only one who sins and most
times it does make me feel better
Mr.Reed,somtimes I know when I do somthing wrong. Usually when I know iv'e done somthing wrong I ask for forgiveness. I not perfect and I never will be so there is nothing I can do in this situation.
i agree with rickie because i know im not perfect,but i know i can ask Jesus for forgivness.
BRANDON B
I THINK I WOULD BE LIKE ADAM FOLLOWING OTHERS
I AGREE WITH BRANDON C
I feel like a sinner
wow! alot of people say they are leaders. but without followers there are no leaders so i thinks its ok to be a follower as long as you know that your leader is doing the right thing.
i think that alot of christians know that they dont do everything perfect but still think they are good and better than the people who havent accepted Christ
i am a leader but i still agree with ricky because when everyone else is doin somethin i want to do it
im with Rickie, God is amazing and he can forgive anyone who asks for forgiveness. but im not sure if i would be like adam or like eve. Its hard putting myself in there position when i already know what the outcome is. i would probably take the the fruit but only after someone else did. i rarely do something very wrong if some one else i know hasnt done it.
I am like Adam because I am the guy who is usually in the background of things.
I think that the difference between Christianity and every other religion is that Christianity is based on love. Everything else is just a byproduct for instance: grace, joy, peace, patience, goodness, faithfulness, and so on. So that even though I'm a sinner and there is nothing I can do to change that....it is still an incredible feeling to know that I am constantly being backed up by the love for my Christian friends and ultimately by the love of God. No matter how many sins I have committed the love that God has for me remains inseparable because of his blood.
sam mckee
sorry i sent it twice, i didnt put my name down the first time
i agree with Caleb C. It really does stink that we live sinful lives and it is impossible to live a perfect life. But it is comforting knowing that no matter how much i sin God still forgives, even though that isnt an excuse to sin.
I agree with Jacob. Even though we try hard to do everything right, we still mess up and it is our responsibility to go to God and admit what we did wrong. We can not hide from God.
lance is always corect and he still is man, yea aus r christians and we try and hide our sins and act like we didnt do it but we all are sinners nomatter who you are. but i think alot of people are right on here, but lances stood out to me i dont why but o well.and i hope all of the people in my bible class will be the best of friends,man. keep ROCKIN CHS!
Sam M. you sound like a preacher or something. thats an awesome comment. very deep.
man sam cooper is so right about rickie being right man
man l love BIBLE!
i would like to know how the world would be if adam and eve didnt take the fruit, it would be kind of pointless yet interesting to know. I guess heaven will be like the garden. Ill have to wait until then.
one more comment, i think one of the worst things you can do is manipulate somoen to try to get them to do something wrong. for leaders this is very easy to do, so i think leaders should be very careful about what they do and say.
This idea was great and i bet everyone likes it. right?
I am with josh
i am with josh
JOSH UR SO SMART! Everyones saying ur right!
i think i would be more like Adam. i would probably make sure it was ok to eat the fruit first. like lol
Well I can be a leader but I usually don't lead in to sin it takes somebody else to push me into the temptation so I would be like Adam
Samuel ur statements are very profound and I agree with u
nice name name t money
though sometimes i can be a follower... i know we would all like to be a leaders, me 2.
its hard not to fall into temptation, and the people that resist it are usually leaders. And i agree with you adam, i cannot see myself starting it, but doing this later, maybe.
I am more like eve because i would want to be more like god and not just a lowly thing......
heyy straight up g whatup mista reed
I agree with Josh W.
who loves mr reed as a teacher dawg
Sam W. ---- I would be more like eve and take the fruit.
yo anonymous
Mista Reeds totally a coolio teach ya know?
man j what hour do u have bible
Sam W. ----- hey cool kid... whats up?
yo sam w what hour bible do u have
i got 5th hour bible. Whose this
i see my self like adam and eve sometimes i am a follower and sometimes im a leader but i dotn know if i would do that if god told me not to so i might of bin a follower in this situatio but idk well thanx
Sam W. 5th hour
matt dawg
it makes me feel like a sinner, but, since that's just the way we are, and everybody does it, I know that it's just in our human nature.
Sam w.... do you have to use your name or can you post your name and use anonymous?
matt!!?!? persinger?!!?!?! the suspended football player!?!?
zach f u did it good job lol
i agree with Josh bouts being a leader, i like to fihure things out for myself and have followers who are influenced by me.
yeah j y
yo sam i
Sam W. lol we are putting up a lot of comments. but anyway i disagree about J hizzy's thing about all of us want to be leaders.... not EVERYONE wants to be a leader they might sometimes but most usually dont
yeah ur right sam w not every one is that skilled
go 5th hour bible!
I would be like eve and eat the fruit
i would agree with josh im a leader
i am a leader like eve not a follower like adam.
i am like eve i am a leader not a follower.
i agree with josh willbrand
Hey mr. Reed I'm doing this from a blackberry.
The fact that eve was the leader in this situation considering ,in the bible. Man was always the first to do do something and they werethe leaders. I find my self to be more of an Adve a leader in some areas while a follower in others, if I had to chhose I'd say I'm more Adam than eve because I and most if not all people would sooner follow. Than lead because would you rather bunji jump 1st or 2nd. After you know and have seen it's safe?
I can relate to matts comment about people follow sin because it looks like that other side of the fence where the grass is greener until u get there then it all changes
I know that we can't be perfect and I need to remember this. This should keep us humble.
im with t-money i am usually pushed into sin not the first to sin. i am also a leader/follower like christian. i usually do my own thing but i do have friends that i respect and trust.
I feel as if I have a little bit of both in me : Leader (Eve) and Follower (Adam). For one I am easily influenced by those around me, but I know that I have some influence on others as well. For me, impressing my friends is one of things I try to do the most. I see now, that in trying to impress my friends I am being influenced by them and creating a negative influence on others around me.
unfortunately were not perfect and sinning isnt new to me so sometimes i sin without realizing it. i guess ill have to learn to think before i act.
well i think i would be eve because i would want to follow God and do what he says, and not do what others tell me to.
well i think i would be eve because i would want to follow God and do what he says, and not do what others tell me to.
i totally agree with jamie that is exactly how i am
i agree with Kameron because sometimes its hard to do the right thing especially if everyone is doing the wrong thing
I agreee with sam we all are not perfect and we do sin , but we have to ask GOd for forgiveness.
Knowing that all that I do is imperfect and smudged compared to the love and glory of the Almighty God is something to be thankful for but it also makes me feel like I am inferior. That, no matter what, I can never live up to the righteousness God demands from us. I will always slip up because it is my nature, but God is always there to pick me up when I slip and wipe my slate clean again. Coming to grips with the sinner that I really am helps me to find my new identity in Jesus who frees from the bondage of sin. He took my burden on the cross so that my imperfection wouldn't ultimately lead to death, but gave me an escape to eternal life.
Im happy 2 know that we weren't created 2 be perfect because we would have to live our entire lives without messin up just one time...
Jamie u r so right! I would have probably written more but I just don't have the time... =(
J Hizzayy said...
"though sometimes i can be a follower... i know we would all like to be a leaders, me 2."
J Hizzayy, I disagree with you for several reasons. One being, Not all of us want to be leaders. If you look at most of the comments on this page they all say that they feel like Adam in that they follow others. You are right on some level, we can all be a little bit of both, but your statement is easily disagreed with for you state for everyone. Indeed some people feel like leaders, but the majority of people on this page feel as if they are both, or the opposite of a leader. I myself, feel as if both reside in me. I have influence over some and realize it but I also realize that my friends around me influence me as well.
i agree with Jackson
i would be eve cuz i would be tempted to do the wrong thing
i agree with bball christain's last comment something might look good till you get to the other side like with little sins or even like drugs or alchohol you say "ill only do it once" but then your stuck in the lie or your addicted to it it may look fun or sound fun at first but your decisions now still affect you when you get older
I know I can't do everything perfect, but I would try to do my best and ask God to help me.
I do agree with Josh, but sometimes I feel like I am a follower even though I try not to be.
i would more like eve
take it then say to adam that
he should try it.
I agree with Kameron.
I feel like Adam.
i agree with kameron you dont all ways do thing s right but you try so hard to.
Its a bummer knowing that no matter how hard you try, you can never do somethong perfect because we sin all the time.
I totally agree with Sam, I really need to think before I act.
Somtimes I'm like Eve and make my own decisions but other times I think I'm more like Adam and just follow the crowd.
i agree with Sam I.
i would like to be a leader like eve.
i like your thinking nate
i would like to be a leader like eve.
i like your thinking nate
o justin
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fear the thunder thighs, Jackson!!!
Hello iz anyone out there?
I thought we were supposed to post tonight (september 3rd).....
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La la la......idk when the next post is supposed to be up...
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it is pretty sad but no one is perfect.
I agree with Kameron
i think it is easier to pick on people than defend them,but only somtimes. When there is a crowd of people picking on someone, that's when it would be easier.
i agree with jamie because nobody is perfect
nobody is perfect and we can't get perfect
i agree with jordan norwine im a leader
i think tommy is right
CALEB WRIGHT
no one is perfect exsepted for Jesus Chris our Savior
CALEB WRIGHT
i can use my gifts by helping them and supporting them.
i think it is easier to go with the crowd.
i can use my gifts to encourage and help others.
i agree with jackson.
We can play sports and give Him the glory whether we win or lose. We can also serve the poor at home or on mission trips.
Chad T.
I agree with Jesse
I agree with Keegan it is preety sad that none can be perfect but people have to eccept that
I also agree
i can use my gifts to spread God's Word because im good at sports so i can tell my team and the other team
i agree with sam h....we all want to be perfect but we arent and we need to accept it
U could teach people about God, Go to church, and pray to Him.
I find myself relating to Adeve (Adam and Eve). In areas where I feel confident I would be like Eve because I would lead others. On the other hand in situations where I'm not confident (ie. skydiving) I would be more likely to follow.
I would rather be like Eve who yearns to be more like God but the idea of leading others down the wrong path scares the heck out of me.
Christian B-Ball aka C.C.
(Is "Anonymous" #165)
I agree with Jesse K. without God grace we would be nothing and we will still have to deal with Gods judgement.
I thought it was suprising how much time we r using all this media
ther no post, for sake of grade, lemme say i did check to day on october 23
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