Laodicea Had A Warning

[rrford]

Originally Posted by keith4him

You don't see this as being somewhat promblemtic in that the deciever added to the requirements regarding the standard of not eating the tree in the Garden.

He seemed to improved/ exceeded God's standard by adding the don't touch portion.

I highlighted your comment as that was what I was addressing.

Ahh, but the difference is he was attempting to get her to disobey the original. He was not merely adding to the original. Had she obeyed the origianl she would not have fallen. After all, you can't eat unless you touch.

IMO, if one takes a Biblical stand of modesty to mean to properly clothe the body and then goes further and wears only long sleeved shurts, there is absolutely nothing wrong with such a stand in and of itself.