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Has evil always been part of our existence? If not, when and how did it originate?Were early humans uncivilized cave dwellers, or highly sophisticated people of superior intelligence?Was the story of Noah and the flood just a fanciful tale, or could it be an actual fact of ancient history?These and other intriguing questions are dealt with rationally, in clear understandable language, in "The Curse."

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Publié par	Inspiring Voices
Date de parution	25 juin 2021
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781462413300
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Ever wonder why life on earth is so plagued with trouble? It’s because our planet and its inhabitants are under...
THE CURSE
But there is a Remedy!
Sam Mason

Copyright © 2021 Sam Mason.

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All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.®

Scripture quotations marked (NASB) taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org

ISBN: 978-1-4624-1329-4 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4624-1330-0 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2021909230

Inspiring Voices rev. date: 06/01/2021
CONTENTS
Introduction
Preface
Appreciation
Chapter 1Paradise Lost
Chapter 2The Curse Falls
Chapter 3A Planet Transformed
Chapter 4The Worldwide Flood
Chapter 5The Post-Flood World
Chapter 6Two Covenants
Chapter 7The Promised Offspring
Chapter 8The Curse Lifted
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
INTRODUCTION
All of us have at some point been disillusioned with life on this planet. For some, our cynicism has arisen from a deep personal hurt which has convinced us that life is unfair. For others of us, profound doubts have grown out of years of broader disappointment. We’ve seen widespread hatred, greed, injustice, violence, disaster, destruction, suffering, disease, poverty, and death. We wonder why it must be this way. Our disenchantment may have its roots in a painful childhood, or it may have developed during adult years. It might have faded with a return to happier times, or clung to us like the burrs of the wild… our attempts to remove it only resulting in more pain. However unique the individual journeys, each has led at one time or another to the same philosophical destination: a universal sense that all is not right with the world.
If life itself produces a certain feeling of futility, where can we go to understand why it is so? And more importantly, is there a solution to this predicament? I’m convinced that the answers to these two vital questions are to be found in the best-selling book of all time: the Bible. While not every detail is provided there, in it we clearly discover the essential truths of our existence. There the dark, mysterious cloak that veils life’s essence is unraveled. Despite some apparent contradictions uncovered in a cursory read, through a deeper more intensive study over time, I’ve discovered the Bible to be a volume amazingly consistent with itself, as well as with real history and true science. Such consistency within its pages is especially compelling when you realize that the Bible is a compilation of 66 separate books penned by more than 30 men of diverse backgrounds over a period of at least 15 centuries. I challenge you to seriously consider this book, and in so doing discover the Bible’s reliability for yourself.
The treasures of truth in the work that follows, were excavated through decades of personal reading, study, research, and investigation in the resources of history, science, and Scripture. In the area of Scripture, that effort has been aided greatly by countless godly men and women whose lives, ministries, and writings have touched mine. I’ve done my best to avoid imposing my own ideas and/or opinions on the Word of God, depending as much as possible upon a scholarly approach to its study. Above all I’ve prayerfully sought the illumination of the Spirit of God. This is not to assert that my book is infallible. But I am confident that its essential premises are sound. I also would never suggest that I’ve exhausted the subject on which I’ve chosen to write. There is far more information to share on this topic than I’ve chosen to include in this volume.
My method of dealing with this subject will be to present the pertinent truths of Scripture, and the associated facts of history and science*, along with aspects of our common personal life experiences. At times I’ll engage in some speculative extrapolation on that data in order to fill in the gaps, and as much as possible, connect the dots. Although such speculation will be logical and reasonable, distinction will be made between fact and conjecture. Some of these suppositions will only suggest possible implications of the truth or explanations of the facts. Others will lead to virtually irresistible conclusions, which, while requiring some measure of faith, will be rational and intellectually honest deductions. For many of you, this educational expedition will be revolutionary and eye opening. My hope and prayer is that this book will help you understand why the world is like it is, and offer you the joy of discovering the way out of our dilemma.
*It’s critical at the outset for me to make a distinction between scientific fact and scientific theory . Facts are irrefutable conclusions based upon clear empirical evidence and supported by the consistent results of carefully designed repeatable experiments. Theory is supposition offering a possible interpretation of known facts. Unfortunately, frequently the anti-supernatural bias of the dominant segment of the modern scientific community controls public perception of science. They often proclaim as fact , that which upon careful unbiased consideration, will be determined to actually be only theory… sometimes even downright faulty theory .
PREFACE
This book is intended to deal primarily with a spiritual truth which explains why life on earth is not the utopia we might all wish it were, and reveal how a way has been made for things to be set right. In that respect my presentation is philosophical in nature. However; I feel it’s important that in some considerable measure I demonstrate the relevance of this spiritual truth to history, science, and real life. That requires a certain amount of technical information. In such portions of the book I’ve tried to provide just enough data to make the case for these connections, without becoming too detailed. This approach has demanded that I leave out much information which may be of interest to some readers. For those who would like to pursue those topics further, I’ve included a valuable list of a few other books which deal with these subjects more in depth. You’ll find it at the back of this volume under the heading: “Recommended Further Reading.”
APPRECIATION
I wish to offer my gratitude to a number of people who have contributed in some way to the writing of this book.
I begin my thanks with a pair of acquaintances: Ian T. Taylor and Dr. Carl E. Baugh. These men are highly respected experts in the field of creation science. Both are authors, lecturers, and hosts - respectively of radio and television programs. I met them through my years in Christian broadcasting. Though I felt compelled to write this book, I approached the task with considerable trepidation, since I had never before authored one. Both Mr. Taylor and Dr. Baugh encouraged me and offered important insights and advice.
I’m grateful to Dr. Dennis Swift, who was kind enough to send me information about the obsidian scalpel in his personal collection of ancient artifacts, allowing me to make reference to it in this book.
I also want to express my appreciation to a number of people who, at my request, proof-read and critiqued my manuscript, helping me to improve it through further suggested revisions. Dr. Floyd Jones was recommended to me by Dr. Baugh. As an expert in both theology and science, his comments were especially instructive and encouraging. Though I have never met him face to face, our limited correspondence has allowed our spirits to bond, and I now consider him a friend. Others who proof-read various drafts of this book and offered valuable input are my good friends Matt and Jeanmarie Elsner, Patty Lauler, and Joseph and Cindy Hall, as well as my youngest daughter, Nicole Ashburn, and my daughter-in-law, Sarah Mason. Lastly, I thank my dear wife, Carol, who not only proofed my work, but supported me in other ways during this effort, enduring patiently with me a difficult personal ordeal which accompanied this undertaking.
CHAPTER 1
Paradise Lost
T he glimpse of it we’re afforded in the Bible is fleeting. We can’t even determine the duration of its relatively brief existence. Our reading of the few sentences in Holy Scripture devoted to it’s description leaves us with questions we hardly have time to articulate. Some of those questions may even be unanswerable on this side of eternity. Yet the image created in our minds is appealing enough to engender a powerful inner longing, akin to homesickness. I speak of the Garden of Eden, also referred to as Paradise.
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