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Brian Stansell replied to the topic Friendly debates here! in the forum Fantasy Writers 4 years, 5 months ago
I have thought a little more about the question:
Is it possible to maintain innocence without living in ignorance?
There are two things which I may suggest as to speak to that question.
James writes:
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: [James 1:13 KJV]And Jesus said to His disciples:
I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. [John 15:15 NIV]
If shared knowledge entices the innocence into sin, why would God reveal to us anything, if by sharing His business and commands He would then be enticing us to rebel against them? Remember, God tempts no one to commit evil, ergo since He does share both His commands and His prophetic revelations, these imparted gifts do not entice us away from innocence, even though they may require us to recognize a standard that we may or may not break.












