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