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Friday, February 14, 2014

The stigma of the curses!

I do not think that the curses that mankind came under because of the fall, can be fully reversed in those who are in Christ, while here on earth. First of all, we have not differentiated between the effect of the fall and the curses that came after it. The curses are to be seen as separate from the consequence of the fall which is eternal death and separation from God. The curses were of an earthly nature.  It came later and was meant to be a daily reminder of the severity of man’s disobedience. It could be totally reversed only after physical death because man had to return to the dust whence he came. Yes, death has lost its sting but it is still our final enemy.
 Secondly, we should understand that within the curses itself, there are two kinds or types. One is the physical trouble that would come upon the man and woman. The other is the problem that would manifest out of them as a result of sin within. He told the woman that you will manifest a wrong attitude in trying to manipulate or possess your husband Gen 3:16 (actual meaning in Hebrew, cf Gen 4:7) and the man will retaliate through physical subjugation. This second one is part of the spiritual consequence of sin and it has to be rooted out through sanctification.

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