The fall of humankind.
The deliberate, intelligent decision made by the human spirit that God gave to the first-man Adam could only result in two states. A correct decision would make the human spirit perfect. (This fact has been demonstrated by Jesus in the desert. Hebrews 2:10, 18.) A wrong intelligent decision by the first man, Adam, makes humankind a natural sinner. Because the human spirit at creation was good, the Holy Spirit resided in the first human pair, signifying they belonged to God. In Adam, God put the Holy Spirit in humankind to guide it as it learns about God the Creator and assists it in being correct administrators of God’s property, the planet Earth, and the universe.
God is love. Therefore, the humanity he created did reflect God’s love. “The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:8, NET. The “God is love” means God is selfless love. Because the first human pair before the fall did not look at self, their love radiated outward only, and the glory of God surrounded them. Therefore, they did not see they were naked. Genesis 3:7, 10 – 11. The attitude and the way of thinking of the first human pair were the same as that of God. God expects the same today of every converted person. Unfortunately, we all fall short in it often. However, the good human pair had to face the Enemy.
“So I looked, and here came a white horse! The one who rode it had a bow, and he was given a crown, and as a conqueror he rode out to conquer.” Revelation 6:2, NET. The rider on a white horse is going out of heaven because he lost his home when he lost the battle. Therefore, Satan did not have a home anywhere. Revelation 12:8 – 9. So, he was bent on conquering a home for himself and his angels. However, Satan did not have the power to possess a home with force because he was not a Sovereign. He had the only chance if the inhabitants of a home willingly gave it to him as his dominion. How extensive and long his search has been, we do not know. Did Satan gain a home? He did.
Continued in the next blog.
