1. God announced that there would be war between two kingdoms: the serpent and his seed against the woman and her seed (Genesis 3:15). The kingdom of Christ, for which we fight, is victorious. Thanks to the seed (“zera”, in Hebrew) of the woman—Christ—the history of humanity has been changed (Hebrews 2:8). Jesus tasted death, was crowned with glory and honor, and became the Author of our salvation, leading us on the path of victory. We are led by the Son of God through the word, through which we escape superficiality (Hebrews 2: 9-10).
2. The offspring of the serpent is fallen humanity, into whom Satan injected his sinful nature (Rom. 5:12; Matt. 3:7; John 8:44). But when Christ went to the cross, He took sin with Himself and condemned it (Rom. 8: 3). Christ is the Seed of the woman, promised in Genesis 3, and through Him, we are no longer slaves of sin (Rom. 6: 4, 6). Christ died for our sins. Therefore, we do not need to be subdued when we sin, for there is a solution. Let us lift up our heads! (1 Cor. 15: 3). If Eve could read this verse, she would surely have leaped for joy to see the gospel that was preached to her fulfilled (Col. 2: 12 14).
3. The male child will be the decisive factor in the struggle and will bring victory to Christ. We will win through the blood of the Lamb; not by our own ability. Yet by the word of testimony we give, the word we receive and assimilate, becomes our reality and testimony. And also, because, even in the face of death, we do not love our own lives or seek personal interests. We risk our lives to fight for the kingdom. The Lord needs this spirit (Revelation 12:11). While we fight on Earth, Michael and his angels fight in heaven to cast out the accuser of our brothers (Revelation 12: 7-10).
4. The sufferings God ordained for men and women are protective and intended to instill responsibility in them. Women were given the responsibility of bearing children; men, of working the land and earning a living from it. Even after the fall, both needed to assume their responsibilities. God desires man to be responsible—even more so in the Lord’s work. Don’t be irresponsible: God has called you to take on responsibilities. We all need to learn responsibility. Therefore, our teenagers need to undergo the “military service of the kingdom” (the GPC) to be trained in responsibility (Gen. 3: 16-19).
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