Thesis: God is not as great as people think. I think God’s actions or inactions are not always in human beings best interests. For example, telling Adam and Eve not to eat of the tree of life or you shall surely die (Holy Bible). God never mentioned anything about what it means to die or about the serpent coming around and giving his opinion on the trees meaning.
Action Step: I want everyone to review where the beliefs they have come from.
I. Introduction A. I will discuss three elements of the King James Version of the Holy Bible, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the Great Flood, and the 10 Commandments. Let us begin with God’s greatest gift, man.
II. Body A. In Genesis 2, God makes man, God tells man not to eat of the tree of knowledge, the serpent appears, which God …show more content…
C. In the book of Exodus God gives man a great deal of laws and regulations to follow. We will review the first three of the 10 Commandments. 1. Thou shalt have none other gods before me. 2. Thou shall not make any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, 3. Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them nor serve them :…(Holy Bible Deut. 5, 7-9). What is the punishment for not following the commandments? God shall visit punishment upon the family up to and including the third and fourth generations (Holy Bible Deut. 5, 9). So again it is punishing those who commit no sin. Could you imagine being punished for what your great grandfather did during World War I? Is that fair? Christopher Hitchens describes this as a “Celestial Dictator.” Worship only me and do as I say or spend an eternity in hell (Hitchens ‘07). I have only touched on a few points but this is what I want you to do.
III. Action Steps A. Stop listening to others about