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