Personal Notes on the Bible

PERSONAL NOTES
Genesis 1:28
God's plan for man is to be fruitful and to multiply. Man can multiply with Eve and be fruitful concerning tilling of soil. But he did not have to work until sweat comes from his brow. See an interesting fact here that, Adam had authority over all things of the earth, but not earth itself. He cannot command things into existence or destruction. His command was over the living creatures of Garden of Eden. Man had to work in the Garden of Eden, but not hard.


Genesis 3:1
The serpent tempted only Eve, who was formed only after God instructed Adam received the instruction concerning the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.


Genesis 3:2
The woman did not grow suspicious when the serpent spoke to her. She did not have any idea that the serpent was evil.

Note 2
Sin is a unlawful way of attaining things that belong to the world.


Genesis 3:3
God was spirit in the Garden, hence death according to the spirit was only 'spiritual death'. God should have not meant what is death in the flesh or soul. God limited the days of man for His convenience, as He says in Genesis 6:3 that He will not contend with man forever.


Genesis 3:5
To open the eyes means to be 'able to understand'. Good and evil can be known and could be subject to understanding. God's commandment to 'be fruitful and to multiply' does not require understanding for one to fulfill it. By eating the forbidden fruit, they understood good and evil which were in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve had perverted the divine plan of God which God had initially for man. Later God felt sorry for it. Eve did not think twice. Adam had thus become a pity!



Genesis 3:6
Adam and Eve had exposed themselves to lie, deception and lust in the Garden of Eden. They committed sin by not resisting to it. Adam was deceived by his own wife. Jesus was betrayed by His own disciple!

 Women should be careful of fanciful creations and fancies. Men should be careful about their wives getting deceived by these. I believe man has to decide to speak to his wife concerning fanciful things or fancies at his own risk. Eve found the fruit of tree of knowledge of good and evil, desirable to make one wise. Eve was attracted only when she saw the second time. It became special to make her wise.

These are personal notes written on the Bible. It is for your study purpose only. I am not responsible if it contradicts you and/or any other preacher's commentary/teaching in this world. This is purely for the basis of study and provided for blessings of God. If you have any queries, please contact me.

Jesus Christ

    Jesus Christ was born in a town called Bethlehem, in the country Israel. We know about Jesus who was instrumental in the development of the religion called Christianity. Most people think like that. Well, we see many religions around the world are not named after the founders. Christianity is not founded by Jesus. The early followers of Jesus, known as disciples, were called as 'Christians', to be differentiated from other religious priests and teachers. Jesus belonged to a community called 'the Jews'. The Jews are a special people, when it comes to God and religion.

     The Jews had many teachers and other religious persons, who handled their law, often known as the Torah. The Jewish people were very conservative with respect to what they believed to be religion and godliness. They performed various rituals and offerings to please God, whom they worshipped.

     Jesus was born and raised up in this community. He grew up strong in spirit and wisdom. He was liked by all. By the age of thirteen, He was able to speak to scholars and reason out the scriptures with them.

     Although we saw about the life of Jesus till now, w have to understand the purpose for which He was born.

     Jesus Christ, was not called as how we call Him now. He was just Jesus! The Christ which is after His name which was given initially, was based on the work which He was to complete. The purpose of Jesus Christ was clearly predicted in the following verse spoken by a prophet named Malachi.



Malachi 4:2
     But to you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and you shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.


     Before Jesus was born, the Jews worshipped 'Jehovah'. The Jews believed that God would send His 'Sun of Righteousness' to this world, as said by the above verse. They believed that a Holy One would be born to save the world from their sins. The people had to follow religious laws and restrictions to clense themselves, so that they can become acceptable to God. They found it very difficult to complete the law, which God gave them through a man called Moses. Now, God wanted to give them the Way, so that they would keep the law, without going through the hardships of bearing it.
     God sent His only Son, which He had begotten, to this world. The Scripture John 3:16 tells us about this.



John 3:16
     For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

      As I said, the people found it difficult to keep their law. We all know that sin is something which is based on a moral code, which comes on failing to fulfill. The problem is that, int eh law itself, is given a condition. If one fails in keeping even one law, then it is a transgression or sin. Then imagine, how difficult it would have been to those who were under it?
     Jesus was born and through His death on the cross, and the resurrection on the third day, we have been saved from all sins. For more on sin, read the article titled 'Sin' in this blog.



All scriptures in this article are taken from the American King James version of the Bible.