Jeff Cavins

And so God knows that when you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. So this is really interesting, is that we're created, Adam and Eve are created in the image and likeness of God.

Yet the enemy kind of sneaks in and says, well, you see, he doesn't want you eating from that tree because if you do, you're going to be like him and he doesn't want that. And so it's an outright...

Yet the enemy kind of sneaks in and says, well, you see, he doesn't want you eating from that tree because if you do, you're going to be like him and he doesn't want that. And so it's an outright...

Yet the enemy kind of sneaks in and says, well, you see, he doesn't want you eating from that tree because if you do, you're going to be like him and he doesn't want that. And so it's an outright...

And the key here then is that when Eve looks at the tree, which you're going to be reading and talking about, when she looks at the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you would think if it's so bad, you're going to see things like bank robbery, adultery, tax evasion, whatever it might be. The obviously bad, yeah. Yeah, really obvious things like duh, which in Hebrew is duh. But she doesn't.

And the key here then is that when Eve looks at the tree, which you're going to be reading and talking about, when she looks at the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you would think if it's so bad, you're going to see things like bank robbery, adultery, tax evasion, whatever it might be. The obviously bad, yeah. Yeah, really obvious things like duh, which in Hebrew is duh. But she doesn't.

And the key here then is that when Eve looks at the tree, which you're going to be reading and talking about, when she looks at the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you would think if it's so bad, you're going to see things like bank robbery, adultery, tax evasion, whatever it might be. The obviously bad, yeah. Yeah, really obvious things like duh, which in Hebrew is duh. But she doesn't.

What does she say? She looks at it and says, well, this stuff is good for the food. It's a delight to the eyes, and it makes one wise. What's not to like about that? So she ends up eating it and then gives it to Adam, and we have the fall, which is at the center here of this early world.

What does she say? She looks at it and says, well, this stuff is good for the food. It's a delight to the eyes, and it makes one wise. What's not to like about that? So she ends up eating it and then gives it to Adam, and we have the fall, which is at the center here of this early world.

What does she say? She looks at it and says, well, this stuff is good for the food. It's a delight to the eyes, and it makes one wise. What's not to like about that? So she ends up eating it and then gives it to Adam, and we have the fall, which is at the center here of this early world.

We have the fall, and we can't simplify it, Father, so much so that we just say, well, why did Adam and Eve fall? Well, God doesn't get into fruit. I mean, it's not that.

We have the fall, and we can't simplify it, Father, so much so that we just say, well, why did Adam and Eve fall? Well, God doesn't get into fruit. I mean, it's not that.

We have the fall, and we can't simplify it, Father, so much so that we just say, well, why did Adam and Eve fall? Well, God doesn't get into fruit. I mean, it's not that.

Yeah. Right. And so you have to look at the heart of sin is that pride came in and they could take it from here, you know, themselves, and they lost their trust. They lost their trust. That grasping. Yep. And they were grasping for the creation. rather than the Creator. And this is something that, as everyone is reading along with you, is going to encounter that, man, I'm in that same situation.

Yeah. Right. And so you have to look at the heart of sin is that pride came in and they could take it from here, you know, themselves, and they lost their trust. They lost their trust. That grasping. Yep. And they were grasping for the creation. rather than the Creator. And this is something that, as everyone is reading along with you, is going to encounter that, man, I'm in that same situation.

Yeah. Right. And so you have to look at the heart of sin is that pride came in and they could take it from here, you know, themselves, and they lost their trust. They lost their trust. That grasping. Yep. And they were grasping for the creation. rather than the Creator. And this is something that, as everyone is reading along with you, is going to encounter that, man, I'm in that same situation.

And the moment you make the creation, no matter what it is, you make the creation greater than the Creator, you have idolatry. And this is the introduction of mortal sin into our relatives, which affected us in such a way. But the good news is, is that God has a plan. Right. And he has a plan. It's not the end. Yep. Just the start.

And the moment you make the creation, no matter what it is, you make the creation greater than the Creator, you have idolatry. And this is the introduction of mortal sin into our relatives, which affected us in such a way. But the good news is, is that God has a plan. Right. And he has a plan. It's not the end. Yep. Just the start.

And the moment you make the creation, no matter what it is, you make the creation greater than the Creator, you have idolatry. And this is the introduction of mortal sin into our relatives, which affected us in such a way. But the good news is, is that God has a plan. Right. And he has a plan. It's not the end. Yep. Just the start.

A plan of sheer goodness, the catechism says in the very first paragraph. And you can see this in chapter 3 and verse 15. And that is that I will put enmity between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed. He shall bruise your head and you shall bruise his heel. And so we have this... this amazing plan that's going to be lived out over the next year with your podcast.