Consequently, man no longer has a right to grace. Their eyes were opened (i.e., they lost original innocence). Adam and Eve could not pass down what they no longer possessed. Genesis 3:7 – Original Sin equals the loss of sanctifying grace.
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How many times have we rationalized or justified an immoral act knowing full well that the act was wrong? When we do this, are we not attempting to usurp God’s authority, thereby trying to become God? Think about this the next time you declare something to be morally licit that is objectively immoral (e.g., abortion, transgenderism, homosexual behavior, contraception, pornography, fornication, adultery, etc.).
Thus, Adam and Eve desired to be “like God” in a way that was not proper to their nature. Therefore, Adam is primarily blamed for man’s downfall ( 1 Corinthians 15).īy eating from the tree, Adam and Eve wanted to be their own moral standard and chose to replace God’s moral order with their own. Adam, who had primary responsibility, failed to execute his responsibilities with integrity. How many times do we seek shortcuts and quick fixes that end up creating bigger problems for us? Adam was apparently next to Eve when she ate of the fruit because she gave the fruit to him right after she ate it. However, Eve sought wisdom by disobeying God. Then Satan tells her that God is a liar (3:4) and adds to the lie, saying, “God knows that when you eat of your eyes will be opened (i.e., they will have “real” knowledge), and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” God’s knowledge of good and evil is intimate due to His omniscience, but man must experience good and evil to know it intimately.Įve saw “that the tree was desired to make one wise ….” Wisdom is good and the tree was good for food. Notice the doubt he attempts to sow in 3:1 – “Did God say…?” Then notice that Eve communicates her certainty about God’s command (3:2-3). So, how did Satan tempt Eve? Satan appealed to her highest power, the place where we make sense of everything. Their intellects governed their wills and their passions.
And God walked with them in the cool of the evening (3:8). They had one another in a state of innocence and mutual cooperation. They lived in a garden designed for them and had dominion over creation. They had grace and eternal life, both spiritual and physical. Adam and Eve had everything in the Garden. Genesis 3:1-6 – Satan successfully tempts Eve. The same applies to the story of Mankind’s Fall through the sin of Adam and Eve. God speaks to us in allegorical language, through images, symbols, and metaphors, in order to communicate His truth to us.
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Part I and Part II of our series established a fundamental rule for interpreting the narratives of Genesis 1-3.
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