The "Tree of Life and its meaning"

by EdenOne 12 years ago 169 Replies latest 11 years ago jw friends

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  LucidChimp 11 years ago

  I'm curious... If the tree of life is supposed to be Christ, how would Adam and Eve have eaten him? (Gen 3 v 22)

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  cofty 11 years ago

  There will be a short dealy while Tammy checks with Shelby ....

  The answer will involve strange use of upPEr casE leTTeRS and be something about going to JEEbuS FOR life and how you should go and ask him yourself if you have EArS to HeaR.

  Peace and love as chRISt HimSELf gIves IT

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  EdenOne 11 years ago

  Simon, we need a "eating popcorn" emoticon here....

  Eden

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  tec 11 years ago

  Lucid... not eat HIM (the tree of life)... but eat FROM Him.

  But to answer your questions... the same as WE are to eat from Christ... who is the Life.

  And none of my posts look like that Cofty (and jgnat who also did the same thing a day or two ago). There is no random capitalization of letters mid word... but rather capitalization for emphasis ON that word. Like that.

  You still haven't proven your 'cult' accusation though.

  Peace,

  tammy

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  LucidChimp 11 years ago

  K, how would they have eaten "from" him then?

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  cofty 11 years ago

  You still haven't proven your 'cult' accusation though.

  I don't need to, just take my word for it. I'm an expert on cults.

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  tec 11 years ago

  By eating... taking into themselves/receiving from Him... his fruit, teachings, holy spirit (the water of life). Same as us.

  Only we are also given the command to partake of Him in the body and blood (communion/partaking of emblems/whatever you wish to call it).

  Peace,

  tammy

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  tec 11 years ago

  I don't really take people's word for things they claim to be true Cofty... nor expect or even want them to take mine for such things.

  Regardless of what experts they might call themselves.

  Since I have researched cults and the bite model... and see nothing in those that would label my faith (or forum) as a cult... I'll have to disagree. I'll even go through it with you later, after I get my boys from school and deal with dinner, etc.

  Peace,

  tammy

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  cofty 11 years ago

  Thank god for time zones.

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  LucidChimp 11 years ago

  How could they "take in" his teachings in Eden? (What with him not having taught anyone anything yet.)

  Am I missing something here? (And if the tree is Christ - why would god want to stop them having his[christ's] "fruit"? If the tree of life is christ and the fruit is his teachings... wouldn't that mean both trees were trees of knowledge and god has information control issues?)

  I'm confused.

  

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