Sin is a trap ready to hold man enslaved to its power. Embedded in the soul and DNA of men, even before birth, when he was being created, it became part of man’s behavior, because he lost God’s image, when he inherited the sins of iniquity, which are carried from generation to generation. Psalm 51 says, Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; my mother was sinful who conceived me [and I too am sinful]. “The DNA, as an organic chemical of complex molecular structure, codes genetic information for the transmission of inherited traits.” It is complex, because it is God’s signature. It registers God’s deep wisdom and knowledge men can never figure it out scientifically on their argument to support evolution. Years of trying to carry on their belief in evolution, men get stuck on the theory, without proof. Complex as man is in his formation, created in the image of God Himself, according to Elliott’s commentary, “the verb created indicates, first, that man shows that he was never a development or evolution, but he is without a doubt, the most perfect work of the creative energy, and he is different from the animals and he is an organized body, indicating the rejoicing of the Deity at the completion of God’s purpose.” So, man is not only flesh and blood and skeleton; he is much more than that. He is spirit- the eternal part, he is soul the part that defines who he is. And body, the physical and visible part. Man was created in the image and likeness of God (Gen.1:27)
Created in perfect harmony with the Creator’s plan, without sin, pure and blameless, living in a perfect and peaceful environment nested in a beautiful garden, the Garden of Eden. We have no idea of the length of time men lived in that perfect environment, before they sinned, but we do know that it came to an end at the time they sinned. David, the man after God’s heart, found himself in gross sinful behavior, when he committed the sin of adultery and homicide. Victim of the consequences of his sinful behavior, King David suffered spiritually, mentally and emotionally and physically. Continuing living his life as if nothing had happened, it came a time when he was stricken by God. He said, When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long; for day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my moisture was turned into the drought of summer (Ps. 32:3-4). King David was suffering from arthritis and kidney problems. He was pressured to do what was right in order to restore his relationship with God, once enjoyed. Diseases are for most part, a result of sin in our life, expressed through our mental and physical experiences. We pray for healing, but continue committing the very sin that has brought us diseases. Prayers are not answered, at that time, but it will be, when we acknowledge our sins before God with repentance to receive forgiveness. King David took this route and enjoyed forgiveness through the healing of his mental and physical ailments. Acknowledgment of sins with repentance is the key to open heaven. As King David prayed, “Have mercy upon me O God, according to Your steadfast love; according to the multitude of Your tender mercy and loving-kindness, blot out my transgressions; wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and guilt and cleanse me and make ne wholly pure from my sin! For I am conscious of my transgressions and I acknowledge them; my sin is ever before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned and done that which is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified in Your sentence and faultless in Your judgment” (Ps. 51). Until he acknowledged his sin before God, King David carried the weight of his non-confessed sin’s guilt. The spirit of guilt is without a doubt, a tormenting spirit. It can either lead us to repentance, or remorse. In the case of Judas, and Peter in relationship with the betrayal and denial of YAHSHUA, one suffered remorse and committed suicide; Peter repented and was forgiven and restored.
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