sincerly
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Hi sincerly, I'm sorry, you have mankind consigning or shutting up themselves to disobedience by your explanation. It's just the opposite, for as when Paul says that ALL were shut up or consigned to disobedience, that ALL included Adam and Eve, and it was Elohim who did the consigning or shutting up to disobedience. Even your Scripture to prove your point states it is the FLESH which places us at enmity against Elohim. Adam and Eve DID NOT create themselves FLESH, rather, it was the Creator who has a plan to expose us to evil (our flesh) so that we could learn to overcome it.
Ken, we are housed in a "fleshly temple/trabernacle". "flesh" isn't the problem. The Problem is in the disobedience to the laws of GOD rather than in the "Love " seen in the Love to GOD and the Love to one's neighbor. This "fleshly temple" is the Temple of the Holy Spirit---as HE resides within the Believer.
Yes, when one gives control of the body to the "lust of the eyes, lusts of the flesh, and the pride of life", then the "flesh" will have an adulterous relationship with Evil.
However, it was never GOD'S WILL for mankind to rebel against HIM as did a third of the Angels. Mankind was created "very good". No flaws which needed to be corrected.
It was only when mankind sinned that Redemption became necessary---and the Plan for that Redeeming/salvation was in place "before the foundation of the world".
Here are a number of Scriptures which show your redemption is a redemption FROM committing sin, and you MUST turn FROM that sin and no longer follow after how Elohim created you, but rather purify yourself, as He is pure, and PROVE yourself to be a DOER of His Word:
Tit 2:14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
Acts 3:26 Unto you first Elohim, having raised up his Son Yeshua, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
1Jn 3:6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
1Jn 3:9 Whosoever is born of Elohim doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of Elohim.
Rom 6:1-2 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 Elohim forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
1Jn 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Jas 1:21-22 21 Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. 22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.
Do you see any of this sincerly? KB
Ken, the scriptures are true, but your accessment of their meaning is erroneous.