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When Eve ate of the tree of knowing good and evil what was she really eating What is true knowledge How to not eat of tkge Part 4

August 31, 2022 • Nancy Teague • Episode 30

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30E What did Eve really eat when she ate of the tree of knowing good and evil? What was the first thing Eve did that led to harm for herself, Adam, mankind? What true knowledge did Eve lose? If we eat of tkge, what can we do to stop eating from it?

30E TRANSCRIPT When Eve ate of the tree of knowing good and evil what was she really eating What is true knowledge How to not eat of tkge Part 4

August 31, 2022

Nancy Teague

www.crazygoodgod.org

nancy@crazygoodgod.org

Hi there! Welcome to Crazy Good God! I'm Nancy Teague, and thanks for listening.

00:14 Last week we talked about how Jesus absorbed the effects of the tree of knowing good and evil.He took all of the effects of it. The lies, falsehoods, distortion of true identity, insecurities, losses, ignorance, darkness unto himself. And you know what he did to it, he dropped dead - because he didn't want it to have any more effects on us?

But tkge the tree of knowing good and evil is still a work today. The same dynamics that lured Eve and Adam is still at work. Then ponder what Jesus said – “It is finished.” Goodness, religion will never grasp the finished work.

01:00 Let's get one thing straight. How God feels about man? He's never ever changed his mind about mankind. Even when Adam and Eve fell, they blew it, they hid and they heard the voices of Them walking in the garden in the breeze of the day - “Where are you?” God is still looking for us today, even though, in truth, in Jesus we all are already found! And we’re found right in the midst of our distorted thinking and lies. Remember, Jesus died for us while we were yet sinners. Sin does not repel God. Jesus body became sin and then it died.

01:51 By eating of the tree of knowing good and evil, our knowledge got all messed up. Our understanding became distorted, but God's knowledge of us never changed. It's about true knowledge. Do you know what true knowledge is? True knowledge is not a head full of information.

02:11 True knowledge is knowing what God knows about you, about all of us. That's true knowledge, and true knowledge sets you free! True knowledge is life giving. And God says I don't care how flawed you are or you think you are - I know you. I know who I made and you are all right by me.

02:40 So what fatal move did Eve make? Turn. Eve turned away from her life source and she turned to something that was LESS THAN. Eve turned to LACK. Now she didn't know it was less than. She didn't see it as lack. But in turning from Life, she exposed herself to be deceived. And she could look at it and say, “Well, that looks really good.”

03:15 Then guess what happened, her will kicked in. And you know, as reflections of God, He gave us a will, a choice - even though He knew there was the possibility we could choose less than!

03:32 So here we have a will. But there is a higher will. We can even call it the Highest Will, and that trumps our wills, all of mankind's wills. Like, let's shout Hallelujah!

03:53 And Jesus said, “I come to do your will.” And then it goes on in Hebrews 10 - “By THAT WILL we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” By that will we have been sanctified not by good works, not by believing enough, not by saying the right prayer. It's by God's will we have been sanctified.

04:25 Now we can still choose less than today, obviously. Does God condemn us when we do? No. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Who's in Jesus? Everyone! One died for all, therefore all died. And by God's will He sanctified us once for all.

04:54 In turning, Eve lost her true identity. She lost true knowledge. It got covered over because in her knowing she took control, she determined what was good and evil. In fact, she determined who God was.

05:09 Without God’s true knowledge of her true identity, she couldn't love herself, let alone her neighbor as herself. And don't we all struggle with that to some degree or another? But praise God, He is faithful to open blind eyes and renew distorted mind. God really wants us to know true knowledge.

05:38 Eve turned. We all can turn away from our life source and choose lack. So what do we do about that? Here's one antidote to deal with eating of the tree of knowing good and evil. Remember the Shepherd of your souls.

05:55 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, I will not lack. Psalm 23 is all about relationship and relating. It's all about His presence. Jesus is the still waters, the green pastures. Jesus is the rod and the staff that comforts. Jesus restores. Even in the Dark Valley of Shadow of Death there's no fear because He's there.

06:26 Jesus is the table of plenty, right in the presence of your enemies. Instead of seeing lack, you'll see sufficiency, abundance, you are not alone. And gratitude begins to well up and your cup overflows. Goodness and mercy are with you all the days of your life. And you're in His presence forever.

06:51 If you ever turn to lack, to less than - remember the Shepherd. Turn around, turn back. He's right behind you. See him face to face. He never ever leaves you and let him fill you with true knowledge of your true identity. Talk about life giving!

Until next Wednesday, Bliss to you and never forget God is absolutely crazy about you.

References: Heb 10:7,9,10 2Cor 11:3 2Cor 5:14 Ps 23