Thirty-five years ago, color tv, calculators, electric typewriters, word processors, and the introduction of pagers were the technological advancements of the day. By 1989, the computer was introduced to businesses and only a few years later, the personal computer made its way into the residential market. Today, technology is everywhere. Man has become dependent on technology to survive. To tap into that technology, there are tools and equipment needed such as computers, cellular devices, televisions, and whatever accessories are supposed to improve one’s quality of life. However, it is all useless if it cannot be plugged into a power source.
Cellular phones, tablets, power tools, and laptops can work independently, by charging their batteries. If the battery has “juice”, the tool, equipment, or device will function. When the battery loses its charge, it must be plugged in again and recharged. The human being is the most technologically advanced creature in existence, medical science has come a long way regarding learning about the human body. However, (no offense to anyone in any area of the medical profession) science is still only learning what God designed and created. Medical scientists will never achieve the knowledge or expertise needed to keep anything alive without machines to keep the heart pumping, which is pointless if there is no brain activity.
God did not give us the blueprint of the human body but, the Bible says that God formed man from the dust of the earth and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and he became a living soul (Genesis 2:7, NASB, ’95). When God placed man (Adam) in the Garden of Eden, God commanded him, “…from the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die” (Genesis 2:17, NASB ’95). In modern language God was saying, if you disconnect from the power source, your battery will die. But that cunning con artist serpent arrives on the scene, he tells Eve that they will not die. In modern language, he says, “unplug your phone and check it out. It still works fine! Your phone does not have to be plugged in to work! Somebody lied to you!” That is an appealing notion, is it not?
If I knew absolutely nothing about electronics/electricity, and someone had said that to me, I would have done exactly what Adam and Eve did. I would have unplugged the charger from the phone just to see if it would work. When I verified that, I would have said to whomever, “Whoa! You were right! Take the charger! I don’t need it!” When God handed down sentencing, then kicked man out of the garden, He also removed His Spirit from man. Did man die right then? The body did not die right then but, eventually, the body fails. As for the spirit, God removed the Spirit of Life from man (the Spirit of God), leaving man with his own spirit (the battery) which would need recharging if man is to continue to function because it is insufficient to sustain life on its own. Remember that man was created with the ability to perform many different tasks (like the apps that are on a cell phone).
These tasks (apps) tend to drain energy (battery power). If you notice your phone is getting low on battery power, it will switch into power-saving mode and some phones will reduce the functionality and some features will simply quit working altogether to save battery power. However, it will not save the life of the battery. Your battery will die. When man disobeyed God in the garden, their act was the equivalent of unplugging a cellphone charger from the electrical outlet which is the source of life-giving power (God).
This is akin to separating God from Himself, which simply cannot happen. Therefore, when God removed man (the cellphone) from the garden, He took His Spirit (the power for the battery) with Him. However, God sacrificed an animal and used the skins (the portable battery pack) to cover man (the cellphone) to sustain man for a while. Although this was a temporary solution, this would work until a more permanent solution (Jesus Christ) was implemented. By then, man (the cellphone) would notice his lack of self-sufficiency and once again plug into the power source (God, the life-giving power), using the cable (Jesus Christ) that God provided to supply the necessary power (The Indwelling Spirt) to be operational.
Is your battery losing charge? Your battery will die if there is no charger (Jesus Christ), no connection to the power source (God). Are you ready to get plugged in (Through Jesus)? There is only one way to receive power and that is through Jesus Christ (the charger). Without Jesus (the power cord), you will not survive, death is imminent. Running on your own power (the battery) will impose limitations (power-saver, reduced functionality), hindering you from being able to function in the capacity in which God created you. Do not let your battery die. Get plugged in while you still can. If you do not, your battery will die.
Your Battery Will Die
Thirty-five years ago, color tv, calculators, electric typewriters, word processors, and the introduction of pagers were the technological advancements of the day. By 1989, the computer was introduced to businesses and only a few years later, the personal computer made its way into the residential market. Today, technology is everywhere. Man has become dependent on technology to survive. To tap into that technology, there are tools and equipment needed such as computers, cellular devices, televisions, and whatever accessories are supposed to improve one’s quality of life. However, it is all useless if it cannot be plugged into a power source.
Cellular phones, tablets, power tools, and laptops can work independently, by charging their batteries. If the battery has “juice”, the tool, equipment, or device will function. When the battery loses its charge, it must be plugged in again and recharged. The human being is the most technologically advanced creature in existence, medical science has come a long way regarding learning about the human body. However, (no offense to anyone in any area of the medical profession) science is still only learning what God designed and created. Medical scientists will never achieve the knowledge or expertise needed to keep anything alive without machines to keep the heart pumping, which is pointless if there is no brain activity.
God did not give us the blueprint of the human body but, the Bible says that God formed man from the dust of the earth and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and he became a living soul (Genesis 2:7, NASB, ’95). When God placed man (Adam) in the Garden of Eden, God commanded him, “…from the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die” (Genesis 2:17, NASB ’95). In modern language God was saying, if you disconnect from the power source, your battery will die. But that cunning con artist serpent arrives on the scene, he tells Eve that they will not die. In modern language, he says, “unplug your phone and check it out. It still works fine! Your phone does not have to be plugged in to work! Somebody lied to you!” That is an appealing notion, is it not?
If I knew absolutely nothing about electronics/electricity, and someone had said that to me, I would have done exactly what Adam and Eve did. I would have unplugged the charger from the phone just to see if it would work. When I verified that, I would have said to whomever, “Whoa! You were right! Take the charger! I don’t need it!” When God handed down sentencing, then kicked man out of the garden, He also removed His Spirit from man. Did man die right then? The body did not die right then but, eventually, the body fails. As for the spirit, God removed the Spirit of Life from man (the Spirit of God), leaving man with his own spirit (the battery) which would need recharging if man is to continue to function because it is insufficient to sustain life on its own. Remember that man was created with the ability to perform many different tasks (like the apps that are on a cell phone).
These tasks (apps) tend to drain energy (battery power). If you notice your phone is getting low on battery power, it will switch into power-saving mode and some phones will reduce the functionality and some features will simply quit working altogether to save battery power. However, it will not save the life of the battery. Your battery will die. When man disobeyed God in the garden, their act was the equivalent of unplugging a cellphone charger from the electrical outlet which is the source of life-giving power (God).
This is akin to separating God from Himself, which simply cannot happen. Therefore, when God removed man (the cellphone) from the garden, He took His Spirit (the power for the battery) with Him. However, God sacrificed an animal and used the skins (the portable battery pack) to cover man (the cellphone) to sustain man for a while. Although this was a temporary solution, this would work until a more permanent solution (Jesus Christ) was implemented. By then, man (the cellphone) would notice his lack of self-sufficiency and once again plug into the power source (God, the life-giving power), using the cable (Jesus Christ) that God provided to supply the necessary power (The Indwelling Spirt) to be operational.
Is your battery losing charge? Your battery will die if there is no charger (Jesus Christ), no connection to the power source (God). Are you ready to get plugged in (Through Jesus)? There is only one way to receive power and that is through Jesus Christ (the charger). Without Jesus (the power cord), you will not survive, death is imminent. Running on your own power (the battery) will impose limitations (power-saver, reduced functionality), hindering you from being able to function in the capacity in which God created you. Do not let your battery die. Get plugged in while you still can. If you do not, your battery will die.