| Now we come to that snake in the grass, or was | | | | that the carnal mind is "enmity against God". In other |
| there any grass? Was there a snake/serpent? Since | | | | words, the BIG FALL is SEPARATION from God! |
| we're dealing with an allegory, you know where I'm | | | | For me SIN is simple: it is SEPARATION (from God)! |
| going. In actuality there are many ways that I could go. | | | | Another way of looking at it is HOW we look at it. The |
| My current preference is that the snake/serpent | | | | snake/serpent is an outside-in job. It's a state of mind |
| represents the EGO: the false ego, the Ernie that's not | | | | where inner things are submitted to outer things, where |
| the real Ernie- voices in my head, from my head. | | | | matter controls or leads spirit. Why is it that we can't |
| There really is an authentic Ernie that shows up from | | | | SEE that? |
| time to time- not often enough. Let's look at some of | | | | This is more than positive thinking, though many need |
| the options since metaphors can stand for, or fill in for | | | | to start there. It's spirit thinking, thinking aright: Christ |
| more than one option. | | | | consciousness. We all need to practice thinking rightly, |
| We find this story in Genesis 3:1-4 primarily. | | | | positively, spiritually, and therein not allow any second |
| Other than standing in for our ego what's the snake | | | | power to have any sway or say in our lives. |
| serpent represent? I'd say Paul would use the words | | | | It will only happen with lots of practice. |
| "carnal mind". The serpent is the lower nature of man- | | | | What better things do you have to do anyway? |
| humankind: our base nature. In Romans 8:7 Paul says | | | | |