Preventing the Fall‪:‬

Brothers and Sisters, this book will help you understand that a true relationship with Jesus Christ is what makes us right with God.  It will help you better understand the difference between the lawful way of living (picking from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil) verses having a right relationship with God through his son, Jesus Christ (picking from the Tree of Life).  


Through my years as a Christian, I noticed that the more I focused on obeying the laws (Ten Commandments), it caused me to sin more and more each day.  Most days I would get up each morning and say to myself, “I am not going to sin today”.  Each time I told myself this I failed.


  Romans 8:6-8 (NLT) 


So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. 7 For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. 8 That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God. 9 But you are not controlled by your sinful nature.  You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.)


 Romans 7:6 (NLT) 


But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit. 


This relationship with God, through His Son, Jesus Christ requires reading His word, putting it in practice, and praying, which builds our faith to keep believing and trusting in Him.  Having this relationship has made a huge change in my life. The person I used to be, I am no longer because of Jesus Christ.


  2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)


This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 


I hold this scripture close at heart, John 12:46.


 John 12:46 (NLT)


I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark. 


Choosing the Tree of Life, Jesus Christ has truly changed me on the inside and outside.


This book will help you understand that a true relationship with Jesus Christ is what makes us right with God.  It will help you better understand the difference between the lawful way of living (picking from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil) versus having a right relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ (picking from the Tree of Life).


 


Through my years as a Christian, I noticed the more I focus on obeying the laws (Ten Commandments) caused me to sin more and more each day.  Most days I would get up each morning and say to myself, “I am not going to sin today.”  Each time I told myself this, I failed.


 


p Romans 7:6 (NLT)


“But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.”


 


This relationship with God, through His Son Jesus Christ requires reading His word, putting it in practice, and praying, which builds our faith to keep believing and trusting in Him.  Having this relationship has made a huge change in my life. The person I used to be, I am no longer because of Jesus Christ.


 


p 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)


“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”


 


Choosing the Tree of Life, Jesus Christ, has truly changed me on the inside and outside.