Does Fear Come From Our Genes?

Fear come from genes? Is Fear Genetic or Learned

Does it come from genes?

Is Fear genetic or learned? There are teachings that rage comes from your genes and fear comes from your genes.  Your genes don’t think.  Your genetic factor comprises amino acids that link up many things.  Your body didn’t know about having green eyes or blue eyes.  Thought does not exist apart from the intellect of rational thinking being visible or invisible.  Thought has never existed, nor will it live floating through space like ticker tape.  The thought comes from God, Satan’s kingdom, or self.  Temptation is not a sin.  It could be a sin tempting you to become one with it.

Genesis 3:1-11

Did fear exist in the garden before the fall? Not at all. Is fear of heights genetic as well? Before the fall, Adam and Eve had a God-conscious in a perfect world - heaven on earth - peace and harmony. It was after the fall that they had self-consciousness. They realized they were naked and afraid - Gen. 3:10. When they ate the apple, it was like the second heaven was opened. Then, the enemy could speak into their minds. Adam and Eve knew they sinned and were full of fear of God and hid from Him. Why, probably, Satan had a legal right to cause them to believe God would destroy them. 

Didn't the Lord ask Adam where he was - Gen. 3:8? I'm sure the Lord knew where Adam and Eve were hiding. Adam said, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” Gen. 3:10. 

What did the Lord say next - Gen. 3:11? And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree I commanded you not to eat from?” Does that tell you that sin has a voice? 

Two Dimensions of Thinking!

We think in two dimensions.  Your spirit man thinks, and your soul thinks.  Your body does not think.  Thought has only 3 origins:

• your own intellect
• God the holy spirit, or 
• A spiritual kingdom of Satan trying to get you to come to an agreement with its nature.

The Wiles of the Devil KJV

Paul talked about Ephesians 6:11-12 “¹¹Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the devil's wiles.  

Greek word wiles mean methods, means, plans, schemes, designs, ruin, bind, control, make you a slave, or let it be your master.  There is more to Christianity than being born again. Why would Paul be telling the church to put on the armor of God?  Paul talks about warfare here on the earth with invisible beings on earth.  

Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”  Our battle is not with flesh and blood, not with others or yourself, but with something within me and others that is manifesting, and we let it use our created faculties as mediums of expression for the work of evil.

Discern Good and Evil

That is why we have to discern good and evil, as said in Hebrews 5:14 “But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”  We need to discern what is speaking to us in thought!  It is either the Lord speaking to us through the Holy Spirit or a disembodied being speaking to you in the spirit realm. 

Fiery Darts bible verses

Also, in Ephesians 6:16, we must put out the fiery darts with our shield of faith. This means it doesn't receive the lies of the enemy. He always tries to steal your robe of righteousness - your identity and the love of Christ.

2 Cor. 10:5 says to cast down vain imaginations that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God. That means anything that comes into your mind to get you to think about hurts of the past, regrets, etc. Don't replay them. They create strongholds. That means to cast it down. 

This is all part of renewing the mind to not give into the enemy's wiles - Eph 6:10-11.

Coach Teresa Morin
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