Desiring to Be God. Man

The Original Sin

Last time we talked about Lucifer. Lucifer wanted to penetrate the kingdom of the Infinite God. He wanted his own Throne from which he could exercise final authority and make all decisions and rule over all the Angels. He desired to sit or be Enthroned in the Highest Place, with all submissive to him. He desired to be the center of attention and to be Idolized. Lucifer coveted God’s Glory for his own. He wanted to be EQUAL with God and to take God’s place as Possessor and Ruler of all. He wanted to be responsible to no one.

Yet he failed. God cast him out and cast him down. God then started over, if you will, and made us. Mankind. He Created all there is FOR us. For Mankind. He then gave US domination over all His Creation. Genesis 1:26-28

"Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”"

Satan was not having this. He hated everything about this. He hated and still does, by the way, us. God Creating us and giving us the Authority over all. Knowing that he cannot defeat God, he had to find another way to gain power. So, he came to Adam and Eve and tempted them with what filled himself. Pride and the Desire to BE God. Genesis 3:1-6

"Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate."

Listen to the Temptation. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." You will be God. You will need nothing. You will be in total control. You will be as wise as God Himself. As Glorious as God. You can be GOD!

Remember, this is always, even to this day, the way Satan works. He tempts you with,

Physical needs
Pride
Greed for Power

The sad thing is most fall with the first temptation. This is where addiction comes into play. People can become addicted to drugs, alcohol, sex, yes even food. It is a need of our Body to feel pleasure. It is a need for our body to feel full. It is a need for our body to be happy.

Are you addicted to Drugs? That is now a Physical Need. You have to have them. Alcohol? Sex? These are obvious. Sometimes though, it is not as obvious. When you have not eaten in a while, you become physically weak and can be easily tempted. When you are hungry or become addicted to Drugs and Alcohol, you will do just about anything to get food or more. Even to the point of Lying, Stealing, Cheating, and even up to Murder. Physical Needs can become a powerful tool of Satan. All he has to do is remind you that you "need" something, and convince you that there is nothing wrong with getting what you "need."

If you pass this Temptation, the next way Satan attempts to get to you is Pride. The Devil will tell you, you are Great, Beautiful, Successful, and Admirable, especially when you are really in those positions. He will attempt to even try to convince you that you are the reason you are. No one else. Or he will attempt to tell you that if you want to stay in those positions, you must do this or that.

He will use Pride to keep you from God. Who needs God? Why would you want to go to Church with those Backwoods Hicks? Do you really want others telling you what you can and can't do? The World says there is no God. Your Neighbors do not believe.Your Family members do not believe. They are gonna think you are weird. They are going to think you are stupid. Look around you, God is nothing but an outdated and false belief system. Religion is for stupid people. You are not stupid. Why waste your time?

He can also use your Faith to tempt you. Does it not say that you can do anything you want and God must forgive you? Think about that. That means you have a free ticket to do anything. All you have to do is say sorry, and all will be well.

Then comes the final Temptation. The one he went straight to with Adam and Eve. Greed for Power. Or the desire to be God. He even tempted Jesus with this. "All the Kingdoms of the World." You see, Satan could tempt Jesus with this because they belong to Satan already. He was saying, you know what is coming. These people you are here to Save will turn on you. They will abuse and kill you in a horrible way. Forget God. Kneel before me, and I will make you god of this world. You can rule over them however you see fit. You do not have to die at their hands. You can live a long life in total and complete control over these talking monkeys. Thankfully, this did not work with Jesus.

It did work, and the reason he COULD tempt Jesus with this, with Adam and Eve. God gave them, Adam, complete control over the whole of His creation. Adam rejected God's Word and accepted the Devil's. Therefore, he gave his Authority over to Satan. Satan is referred to as the “god of this world/age” (2 Corinthians 4:4), “Prince of this world” (John 12:31), and “Father of lies” (John 8:44).

Ever since then, we see this desire to be God or a God-like being, over and over throughout History. Take the Tower of Babble. Genesis 11:1-9

"Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. And the LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.” So the LORD dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. And from there the LORD dispersed them over the face of all the earth."

"Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves," Sound familiar? This is where we get all the different Races and Language by the way. There are no mysterious "Other People" at the time of the Flood. Just a side note.

It may very well be Human Nature to desire to be God or God-like. However, as Children of God, it should not be this way with us. Mark 10:42-43

"And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,"

God is in charge. He is the head of Man. We, as His Children, should seek out Him. Forget what the World says about this or that. We have the Wisdom of God at our fingertips. Proverbs 1:7

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."

Then in 1 Corinthians 1:23-25

"But we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men."

Also in 1 Corinthians 3:19 we read this.

"For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”"

We can not even find God. Forget attempting to BE God. Let God be God. Know, you are His Child and there is nothing more important or rewarding than that. You are an Heir and will inherit all that God has Created. Forget those who claim to be God or Godlike. There is only one God and He is your Daddy. Worship and Serve Him and Him alone.

Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, be Blessed, be a Blessing, and Jesus IS Lord.