The Fall
The Garden of Eden has been called paradise on Earth. Some consider paradise to be carefree and without responsibility. This was not the case with Adam and Eve. “And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.” (Genesis 2:15) In addition to the duties assigned to man was the prohibition of eating of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” (Genesis 2:17) When Eve was tempted, she and her husband violated the rule that God had set forth. (Genesis 3:11-12) The result was that man was expelled from the garden and no longer had access to the “Tree of Life.” Once sin entered the world it grew. Abel’s sacrifice was offered by faith (Hebrews 11:4) meaning he did as God instructed. “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10:17) Cain’s sacrifice was not offered according to God’s command and God did not respect it. Cain got angry which lead him to murder his brother. (Genesis 4:8) From this point sin in the world grew worse and worse. “And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” (Genesis 6:5) When man departs from God he will wax worse. Society will suffer from a lack of morality. That first transgression may seem small and insignificant but notice where it lead. “And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.” (Genesis 6:6) Sin has great consequences! Comments are closed.
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