The Apple You Were Fed

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OUR MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
 
  • What is The Apple Concept?
  • Don't we have to recognize that we are not enough without Jesus in order to be "saved." 
  • Is The Apple Concept something new?
  • Will people become selfish if they learn The Apple Concept? 
  • I’ve always been told that original sin was pride – is this something else?
  • How can I learn more about applying this in my life? 
  • Why are there story elements in your presentations?  
  • Why are there no direct scripture references in your presentations?
  • How does The Apple Concept change perceptions about oneself and others?
  • This seems like psychology, is it?

 

Q: What is the Apple Concept?

A: The Apple Concept is an understanding that behind my human choices and sins, the things that separate me from "who" God intended me to be, is an underlying sense of worthlessness, an inner feeling of not enough -- and a belief that "this __________ will make me better."
 
"This" is uniqe to each person and can be a powerful career, a beautiful home, an acceptable image, etc...
 
Q: Is the lie of not enough really a lie? I thought we had to recognize we are not enough without Jesus in order to be "saved." 
A: Making this point clear is the goal of the Apple Concept and our hope as authors. We NEED Jesus because, in believing the lie, we sin and fall short of God's intention for our lives. He is the remedy, the atonment for our sin. No one escapes the inevitable sin-cycle since we are born into a broken world where the lie of not enough is predominantly believed and practiced. However, a distinction should be made between our NEED for God to save us and our WORTH to Him. He values us and loves us -- so much so, that He sent His own dear Son to die in our place to pay for the results of believing the lie of not enough. It was a lie when Eve listened to it, it is a lie today. The Apple You Were Fed makes this distiction and shows how Jesus' death and resurrection represents both sides of the message, paying the penalty for our sin and proving our that we have worth to our Father in heaven! Jesus did not die to save worthless people, and although we need Him and live for Him, Jesus death should also show us our worth in His eyes. Break the cycle of worthlessness and receive God's love.
 
 Q: Is the Apple Concept something new?
A: The presentation is new. The examples used to communicate the point are new, but this is the intended message of Jesus. God is unchanging and never wavers in truth. People's misinterpretations have distorted those truths. The Apple Concept makes faith applicable in our everyday lives by showing how we fail to see our choices as choices – and how we fail to recognize some of those choices as sin. The idea of sharing insights story-style as they were learned, rather than writing a how-to or some other more familiar style of book is also new. 
 
Q: Will people become selfish if they learn The Apple Concept?
A: Without understanding who we are, we resort to doing what is expected or demanded or even refuse to do anything at all. These behaviors are selfish, as we seek to find validation or value through external sources. We are being self-serving by expecting our relationships, jobs, homes, appearances, etc... to supply us with a sense of worth. When we come to understand that we are created by God, valued and loved -- we look within to find the value God has placed there. So, it is actually selfish to live any way other than obeying God by being the individual He created you to be! Showing who we really are is often difficult because it requires us to stand against certain family, societal, religious, or cultural molds as our lives become unique expressions of worship to the One who made us, but it is also where true beauty, real fulfillment, and honest relationships thrive and prosper!  
 
Q: How can I learn more about applying this in my life?
A: We have written a free downloadable devotional to provide scriptural references and focus points to the key elements of the concept. The workbook and website are also available for information. These materials are for the purpose of sharing our experience with others who are looking for similar insights. We are always happy to receive questions, comments, and correspondence via
the Email or the Contact Us page.  
 
Q: Why are there story elements in your writing?
A: We write in our idea of a discipleship style: No teaching, preaching, formulas, steps, or recipes. True, personal spirituality is not found in following someone else’s prescribed dogma, but in incorporating truth into life-changing applications for yourself. We can only share ourselves and the honest, gritty, and authentic experiences that show our process.  
 
 
Q: How does the Apple Concept change perceptions about oneself and others? 
A: Understanding your worth from God frees you to live a life with soul-value: a life which has nothing to do with excess, power, fear, or greed, not programmed or legalistic, and not lived through victimization. Because sin is rooted in worthlessness, receiving the love of God and accepting He values you, fortifies you against destructive choices/sin. Knowing your worth in God's eyes frees you to value others, because we are all unique and created in perfect love. The Bible verses about worthlessness are not there to condemn us, but to point us away from looking to others for value and worth. God's love completes and makes whole. Using other people, places, and things only provides a temporary refuge and leads to a dead end. We are not worthless, we just believed we were, and ingesting that lie permeated every thought and behavior of our lives...it's the apple you were fed.  
 
Q: This seems like psychology, is it?  
A: The therapy aspects of combing through your life to recognize why you are the way you are – those aspects are based on the principles of psychology. Because The Apple Concept is based on the lie of not enough, learning how, when, and even who told you that lie is beneficial in helping you recognize how you have had a choice in believing it and acting upon it or not.  
 

 

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