NAKED TRUTH ABOUT ADAM...Revealed!: A Reason to Die

By Gilbert Young

The author's intention in writing this book is to testify of faith in Jesus, our Lord and Savior. As stated in the Bible, the first Adam was made out of the dust of the earth as a living soul. The second Adam, Jesus Christ, was a quickening spirit who came to give mankind eternal life through his death on the cross, burial, and resurrection. He washed us from our sins with his precious shed blood to ransom us from the sinful nature that we inherited from the first Adam. The story portrays some of our experiences throughout the years as Christians, guided by the Holy Spirit who dwells in the heart and lives of every believer. As stated in the Bible, he will guide us into all truth. The testimony contained herein is intended to edify, exhort, and comfort fellow Christians. The faith of many Christians has waned over time due to the many trials and afflictions they have encountered. It is by the leading of the Holy Spirit that has led me to share this testimony. While we are all engaged in spiritual warfare, it is by the grace and mercy of God that we are able to stand. We must therefore continue to fight the good fight of faith in order to obtain the prize of our eternal heavenly calling.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9798886166255

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NAKED TRUTH ABOUT ADAM...Revealed!

A Reason to Die

Gilbert Young

ISBN 979-8-88616-624-8 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-88616-625-5 (digital)

Copyright © 2022 by Gilbert Young

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Table of Contents

Preface

According to God's Word

Early Years

New Beginnings

Life Goes On

New Birth

In the Spirit

A Question of Love

Growing in Grace

Reflections

I. Consequences

II. Redeeming Quality

III. True Fellowship

IV. God's Purpose for Man

About the Author

Preface

This is a story of how two individuals seeking to know the true meaning of life find the answer in Christianity. Many of their life experiences have been attributed to the working of the Holy Spirit and the mercies of God. The Lord God is not a respecter of persons, so what he has done for others, he can also do for all that call upon him. The Bible is full of stories of God's deliverance for many of those that have gone before us. Their great exploits are examples of what the Lord can do through ordinary men and women who put their trust in him.

The Bible states that in these last days, knowledge would increase, which includes spiritual knowledge. Therefore, it should not be surprising for a child of God to receive revelations from the Holy Spirit. However, we are told to try the spirits whether they are of God. Indeed, any revelation that contradicts the Word of God is not of the Holy Spirit.

The story reveals a surprising truth of why Adam ate the forbidden fruit although he was not deceived. The reason for Adam's disobedience has been an age-old question since the biblical account of Adam dating back thousands of years. The reason Adam ate the forbidden fruit and how God through the Holy Spirit viewed the situation will be addressed.

Sharing some of their life experiences in walking with the Lord and the circumstances leading up to this revelation should provide some understanding as to how this story came about. All experiences as narrated herein are factual without embellishment. They are typical examples of what the Holy Spirit can and will do and more so for all that call upon the Lord God in faith believing that he first loved us even while we were yet sinners. The story portrays the simplicity of Christianity from a layperson's perspective based on living a life in Christ for over forty years. References to Scripture verses are in accordance with the Open Bible Authorized King James Version.

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According to God's Word

The story of Adam and Eve written in the book of Genesis goes back to the beginning of their creation when God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness (Genesis 1:26). As stated, God created man in his own image, male and female he created them. God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it (Genesis 1:28). The Godhead consists of the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit. He is the God of all creation whose habitation is eternity. When God created the heavens and the earth and all things, the Bible explains that the Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath He established the heavens (Proverbs 3:19). God sent the Word into the world born of flesh and of the Holy Spirit to dwell among us.

The biblical story of Adam and Eve is a story of the creation and fall of mankind and God's redemption. A choice was made by our original parents to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil although forbidden by God. The result of Adam's disobedience brought about the alienation of mankind from our creator and the curse of death on all earthly life. Adam's original state of innocence was replaced by