Sorry that I am slow. Can you spell the answer out in your next reply?The information you seek is located back in post #18
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Sorry that I am slow. Can you spell the answer out in your next reply?The information you seek is located back in post #18
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Define original sinFAQ: Did Jesus' virgin conception isolate him from the original sin?
One that nobody has ever thought of before.Define original sin
How do you connect the above to the original sin? What is the original sin?.
FAQ: Was Mary Jesus' biological mother or his surrogate mother?
REPLY: Biological.
FAQ: How do you know that for sure?
REPLY: An angel informed Mary that her baby would be David's son and
would be given David's throne. (Luke 1:32)
However; before Mary's baby could be considered for David's throne, the
child first had to be among the king's biological descendants; no exceptions.
● Ps 89:35-36 . . Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto
David. His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me.
● Ps 132:11 . .The Lord has sworn in truth unto David; and He will not turn
from it: "Of the fruit of your body will I set upon your throne"
The New Testament verifies that Jesus satisfies the biological requirement.
● Acts 2:29-30 . . Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the
patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with us
unto this day. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn
with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he
would raise up Christ to sit on his throne.
● Rom 1:1-3 . . Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David
according to the flesh
The Greek word for "seed" is a mite ambiguous because it can refer to
spiritual progeny as well as to biological progeny; but in David's case; seed
refers to biological progeny because his was 1) the fruit of his body and 2) of
his loins according to the flesh.
FAQ: From whence did baby Jesus obtain a Y chromosome for his male
gender?
REPLY: In the beginning, Eve's entire body-- inside and out, front to back,
top to bottom, and side to side --was constructed with material taken from
Adam's body. (Gen 2:21-22) So if God could construct an entire woman
from material taken from a man's body, then it shouldn't be too difficult for
Him to construct a teensy little chromosome from a woman's body.
The beauty of it is that a Y chromosome constructed with material taken
from Mary's body wouldn't be an alien substance created ex nihilo; but
would be 100% natural, and easily traceable to David. I'm very confident
that what I suggest herein actually took place when the power of the Most
High overshadowed Jesus' mom per Luke 1:35.
FAQ: David was Mary's paternal grandfather?
REPLY: Yes.
FAQ: How do you know that for sure?
REPLY: Genesis 49:10 established the tribe of Judah for Israel's kings. Jesus
was born in that tribe. (Heb 7:14) He was also born David's son. (Luke 1:32)
OBJECTION: Luke 1:36 suggests Mary was of the tribe of Levi instead of Judah.
REPLY: Levi and Judah were Leah's offspring (Gen 35:23) i.e. Elizabeth and
Mary were cousins via the same paternal grandmother.
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If I understand the theology correctly, what we've inherited from our first ancestors
is The INCLINATION to sin
That was part of "The Curse", of course.But if that is so, then from
whence did Eve get it?
Hebrews 7:3 (WEB):
(3) without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.
The Levitical priesthood was hereditary, so it was important to the Jews to be able to prove they were descended from Aaron. As the Cambridge Bible Notes says:
The fact that he had no recorded father, mother, or lineage enhanced his dignity because the Aaronic priesthood depended exclusively on the power to prove direct descent from Aaron which necessitated a most scrupulous care in the preservation of the priestly genealogies. (See Ezr_2:61-62; Neh_7:63-64, where families which could not actually produce their pedigree are excluded from the priesthood.)
Melchizedek was a different type of priest though. He did not inherit his priesthood, nor pass it on to his descendents. He was also a king and a priest; he was the king of Salem (which means 'peace'), and his name means "king of righteousness". Paul says he "remains a priest continually" as far as the Genesis record goes, because there is no record of his death, whereas the Levitical priests die and the priesthood was passed on through successive generations. Therefore the antitype is a priest of the most high God (verse 1), who is the King of Peace and the King of Righteousness, who will remain a priest forever (he will never die again - "I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever", Revelation 1:18), and who has no ancestors or successors in the priestly office.
Hebrews 7:23-25 (WEB)
(23) Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.(24) But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.(25) Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
Again, living forever doesn't mean that you are immortal (although Jesus is now immortal). Many people and angels will live forever, but they will not be immortal. Only those who become members of God's household will be given the immortal divine nature.
I'm not interested in discussing the belief of Mormons!
It also should be noted that Melchizedek preceded the Levitical order. As such, Christ as High Priest supersedes the Levitical priesthood.Hebrews 7:3 (WEB):
(3) without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.
The Levitical priesthood was hereditary, so it was important to the Jews to be able to prove they were descended from Aaron. As the Cambridge Bible Notes says:
The fact that he had no recorded father, mother, or lineage enhanced his dignity because the Aaronic priesthood depended exclusively on the power to prove direct descent from Aaron which necessitated a most scrupulous care in the preservation of the priestly genealogies. (See Ezr_2:61-62; Neh_7:63-64, where families which could not actually produce their pedigree are excluded from the priesthood.)
Melchizedek was a different type of priest though. He did not inherit his priesthood, nor pass it on to his descendents. He was also a king and a priest; he was the king of Salem (which means 'peace'), and his name means "king of righteousness". Paul says he "remains a priest continually" as far as the Genesis record goes, because there is no record of his death, whereas the Levitical priests die and the priesthood was passed on through successive generations. Therefore the antitype is a priest of the most high God (verse 1), who is the King of Peace and the King of Righteousness, who will remain a priest forever (he will never die again - "I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever", Revelation 1:18), and who has no ancestors or successors in the priestly office.
Hebrews 7:23-25 (WEB)
(23) Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.(24) But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.(25) Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
Again, living forever doesn't mean that you are immortal (although Jesus is now immortal). Many people and angels will live forever, but they will not be immortal. Only those who become members of God's household will be given the immortal divine nature.
I'm not interested in discussing the belief of Mormons!
Christ Jesus was... the Melchizedek of The Old Testament that met Abraham, and blessed him, and offered Abraham "bread and wine". Hebrews 7 confirms this.It also should be noted that Melchizedek preceded the Levitical order. As such, Christ as High Priest supersedes the Levitical priesthood.
Hebrews 7 does not say that. Please explain how you come to that conclusion. From the WEB:Christ Jesus was... the Melchizedek of The Old Testament that met Abraham, and blessed him, and offered Abraham "bread and wine". Hebrews 7 confirms this.
Yes, but what is your understanding of it? What is the original sin to you? I am interested in your operational definition of it in your head and not the paper one in Wikipedia. Can you distinguish between these two concepts?Have you tried Wikipedia?
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