From the very beginning, God gave man a choice of eating from two trees. Our very existence would be determined by the tree we ate from. Before we decide which tree to eat from, we should probably look at the fruit that each one offers and the consequences from eating from each tree.
THE TREE OF LIFE
Type of Tree: SPIRITUAL
Fruit: LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS AND SELF-CONTROL. Galatians 5:22
Emotional Result from Eating from the Tree: CONTENTMENT “But godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Timothy 6:1
Motivational Driver: HUMILITY
Path to the Tree: DELIBERATE CHOICE. “Jesus said, I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6
Ultimate Result from Eating from the Tree: ETERNAL LIFE
THE TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL
Type of tree: FLESHLY
Fruit: SEXUAL IMMORALITY, IMPURITY, DEBAUCHERY, IDOLATRY, WITCHCRAFT, HATRED, DISCORD, JEALOUSY, FITS OF RAGE, SELFISH AMBITION, DISSENSIONS, FACTIONS, ENVY, DRUNKENNESS, ORGIES. Galatians 5: 19-21
Path to the Tree: DEFAULT SETTING AT BIRTH. “Behold, I was shaped in iniquity and in sin did my mother conceive me.” Psalm 51:5
Emotional Result from Eating from the Tree: LUST “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but is of the world.” 1John 2:16
Motivational Driver: PRIDE
Ultimate Result from Eating from the Tree: Eternal Death
THERE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TWO TREES SET BEFORE US: CHOOSE LIFE
Very true
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Interesting perspective
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galatians 5:47
john 39:06
galatians 5:44-46
psalm 26:05
1john 2:41
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I will eat from the tree of life, please!
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Me too! 💗💗💗💗
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Nice. It all comes down to free will – and as Christians we need to educate our children and remind our friends and ourselves of the direction our lives should go…
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Yes, we should….excellent thought! Thank you! 💖
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Really good post Valerie, never thought of it in that way but you’re right. Thank you! Blessings!
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You’re welcome!!!! Blessings to you too!
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I remain unsure how knowing good from evil can be bad.
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I think that in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve lived in a state of innocence. Once they knew good and evil, they were more like God in that they knew both. In todays society, the Tree of Life (God’s Word and the Holy Spirit) give us our spiritual food. If we just seek knowledge (Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil) without moral teaching (the Bible) we just end up educated but not necessarily moral. (Just a thought)
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Mythology (in the proper, highest sense of that word) contains much truth. What that truth is can be debatable, however. I have been struggling with the meaning of the mythical trees for years. Elie Wiesel’s answer was that nothing is more important than life. As Richard Elliott Friedman has written in his Commentary on the Torah, the meaning in the Hebrew text is ambiguous. Perhaps the meaning was clearer to many ancient Israelites.
Yes, amorality is unambiguously bad. However, defining anything as “bad” or “evil” indicates a sense of morality. It may be a misguided morality, but it is still a form of morality.
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As always, you make excellent points! Thank you!
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Good day Val! An interesting post. Your share brings to mind the book of life.🤔
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So glad!!!
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I love your spiritual perspectives. I have heard some that were not biblically interpretive nor spiritual.😞
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Yes, I have too! Hope you are doing well!
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[…] Which Tree are You Eating From? — Valerie Cullers […]
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Thank you!
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Great content! I would eat from the tree of life for sure! 🥰
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Me too! Thanks so much for adding to the conversation!!
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Sadly to many do not feed off the tree of life.
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Yes, Hope you are well Kavita!
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🌻 🌺 🤗 Yes Val. Big non germy hugs to you 🤗
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💖💖💖💖
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