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Author Topic:   Bible Question: What was the First Sin?
ariel
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Message 115 of 312 (391011)
03-23-2007 12:02 AM
Reply to: Message 12 by Brian
08-27-2003 5:56 PM


We know from other parts of the bible that the fall is when sin came into the world and that the fall is considered to be when Eve ate the fruit. You cannot say that God never said that they couldn't touch the tree. In this first part of Genesis there is a definite sense that time had passed between the creation of Adam and the creation of Eve and again between this and the fall of man. It also says that God walked with them in the Garden. During all this walking there must also have been talking. God could easily have clarified this command not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in that time to include not touching. As well, the author of Genesis,(Moses), may have not felt the necessity of adding those little words as it is fairly obvious that the fall into sin is in direct relation to Eve's disobedience to God.
As well, all scripture is divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit and therefore cannot be wrong or contradict itself. Disobedience to God is the fall of man, not lying.

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ariel
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From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Message 116 of 312 (391012)
03-23-2007 12:24 AM
Reply to: Message 114 by Rrhain
11-25-2003 10:13 PM


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Now, we have two direct claims in the Bible about what will happen should someone eat from the Tree of Knowledge:
1) Death (physical) that very day (before the sun sets)
2) Eyes open and become as gods knowing good and evil
1.Where in the bible does it say that the death punishment for eating of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil would be physical? It was a spiritual death, a falling away from God. Also at this point Adam and Eve were to live forever, after eating the fruit they eventually die (yes, physically). In an eternity wouldn't one life span seem like a day?
2.The serpent is the great temptor. God does not tempt us to sin and therefore it would make sense that He would not tell Adam and Eve that if they ate of the fruit they would know good and evil. If He had told them this then they would have only eaten of it sooner. Just like when you tell a child not to do something and they have to do it. Adam and Eve were mentally childlike. They would listen to God not to eat of the tree until someone gave them a reason to disobey. God kept that reason from them. Satan tempted them with it.
The results of eating of this tree are not Exclusive. They are Inclusive.

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