>“Gods Love Redeems The World”
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”
Truth is freedom to know and choose the good.
Evil is falsehood or deception.
To be free from falsehood is Truth.
When one chooses falsehood, one is not free.
We choose the good freely because we love God.
Choice based on fear, guilt, or social conformity is never free.
Our will is free, but depends on our mind (nous).
We most often choose evil not for evil, but because we mistake it for good.
Adam and Eve chose to eat the fruit because it looked "good" not because they knew it was evil.
They were deceived by the serpent.
Thus, original sin resulted from ignorance or lack of knowledge.
Haven eaten from the fruit of knowledge, we are now responsible for our choices in life.
We are free to learn from our mistakes by seeking, knowing, and accepting the Truth.
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."
“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness overcame it not.”