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[Following is a volunteer review of "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs.]
3 out of 4 stars
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Who Told You That You Were Naked
A Refreshing Examination of the Garden of Eden
William E. Combs
This is a nonfiction book that examined Garden of Eden as a significant event for Christian faith, peace and love of God. The author was motivated by sermon and theological experience with God. The book is 242(two hundred and forty-two) pages with ten chapters published by Carpenter’s Son Publishing. It examined how sin was transferred from Adam to our generations and how Jesus rescued believers from this transgression. The author did not explore how Adam and Satan were created before sent to the Garden. This can provide deep insight into their source and why their misdeed is affecting us.
God created Adam in the Garden of Eden and was blessed with special intelligent to name other creatures as he relates with them. He was given power over all other creatures. God instructed Adam to eat fruit of all tree expect fruit from knowledge and evil tree. God understood Adam’s loneliness and created a suitable companion (Eve) for him through first world surgery from his rib. The serpent deceived Adam’s wife to eat fruit from the forbidden tree as it will make one wise and be in God’s status rather than death as her husband reported. Adam and his wife ate the fruits and their eyes were opened to their nakedness, they were ashamed and uncomfortable of seeing their nakedness. They reached for leaf scrub to cover their body but God gave them a better garment (Genesis 3:21). They did not experience physical death but spiritual and relational death.
Sin was transferred from Adam and his wife to their children, Cain and Abel. Cain killed his brother because he felt his sacrifice was not accepted at the expense of Abel’s own. Apostle Paul retreated sin as of the flesh which one may be incapacitated to avoid but only Jesus has power over it (Romans 7:14-25).Garden of Eden was reexamined in the light of knowledge of good and evil tree planted together and the instruction given to Adam and his wife. The resentment followed after disobedience to God but Jesus brought peace, love and faith. Little faith as small as muster seed is enough to experience God presence, command all things in life and thus makes all things possible(Matthew 17:19, 20).
Being free is to be born again and make Jesus, the lord and savior from the bottom of our heart and confessed through mouth. Walking in the God’s way is very important to build relationship with the spirit. The Bible, God’s voice and peace are the three inheritances Jesus left for Christians. God still communicates to us as he did in those days, only those with spiritual ear can understand (Genesis 15:1-4; Matthew 11:15, 13:9, 43; Revelation 2:7). Believers rest with the lord in faith.
The book is instructive and full of scriptural evidence that is necessary to catalyst our faith in the Lord and exert His relevant in Christian’s life. The author opinion is that we experience nakedness because of human sin and we need divine intervention to be free from satanic manipulations. The only way is to be born again. I agreed with Combs’ position but the transgression can be evaluated from our inability to forgive others and self. The diversity of interpretation of sins hinders our relationship with the Lord.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The rating was necessitated because the book is logically structured and systematically exemplified. It cannot get 2 stars because its theme is clearly linked with the content. It cannot get 4 stars because of typographical errors such as repetition on page 122. The book appeals mostly to Christ followers especially clergymen and born again. “Non believers” are the least audience for this book.
Note: Repetition on page 122; “For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. So, you must also consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus (Romans 6:6-11, emphasis mine)”.
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3 out of 4 stars
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Who Told You That You Were Naked
A Refreshing Examination of the Garden of Eden
William E. Combs
This is a nonfiction book that examined Garden of Eden as a significant event for Christian faith, peace and love of God. The author was motivated by sermon and theological experience with God. The book is 242(two hundred and forty-two) pages with ten chapters published by Carpenter’s Son Publishing. It examined how sin was transferred from Adam to our generations and how Jesus rescued believers from this transgression. The author did not explore how Adam and Satan were created before sent to the Garden. This can provide deep insight into their source and why their misdeed is affecting us.
God created Adam in the Garden of Eden and was blessed with special intelligent to name other creatures as he relates with them. He was given power over all other creatures. God instructed Adam to eat fruit of all tree expect fruit from knowledge and evil tree. God understood Adam’s loneliness and created a suitable companion (Eve) for him through first world surgery from his rib. The serpent deceived Adam’s wife to eat fruit from the forbidden tree as it will make one wise and be in God’s status rather than death as her husband reported. Adam and his wife ate the fruits and their eyes were opened to their nakedness, they were ashamed and uncomfortable of seeing their nakedness. They reached for leaf scrub to cover their body but God gave them a better garment (Genesis 3:21). They did not experience physical death but spiritual and relational death.
Sin was transferred from Adam and his wife to their children, Cain and Abel. Cain killed his brother because he felt his sacrifice was not accepted at the expense of Abel’s own. Apostle Paul retreated sin as of the flesh which one may be incapacitated to avoid but only Jesus has power over it (Romans 7:14-25).Garden of Eden was reexamined in the light of knowledge of good and evil tree planted together and the instruction given to Adam and his wife. The resentment followed after disobedience to God but Jesus brought peace, love and faith. Little faith as small as muster seed is enough to experience God presence, command all things in life and thus makes all things possible(Matthew 17:19, 20).
Being free is to be born again and make Jesus, the lord and savior from the bottom of our heart and confessed through mouth. Walking in the God’s way is very important to build relationship with the spirit. The Bible, God’s voice and peace are the three inheritances Jesus left for Christians. God still communicates to us as he did in those days, only those with spiritual ear can understand (Genesis 15:1-4; Matthew 11:15, 13:9, 43; Revelation 2:7). Believers rest with the lord in faith.
The book is instructive and full of scriptural evidence that is necessary to catalyst our faith in the Lord and exert His relevant in Christian’s life. The author opinion is that we experience nakedness because of human sin and we need divine intervention to be free from satanic manipulations. The only way is to be born again. I agreed with Combs’ position but the transgression can be evaluated from our inability to forgive others and self. The diversity of interpretation of sins hinders our relationship with the Lord.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The rating was necessitated because the book is logically structured and systematically exemplified. It cannot get 2 stars because its theme is clearly linked with the content. It cannot get 4 stars because of typographical errors such as repetition on page 122. The book appeals mostly to Christ followers especially clergymen and born again. “Non believers” are the least audience for this book.
Note: Repetition on page 122; “For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. So, you must also consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus (Romans 6:6-11, emphasis mine)”.
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