Did Adam and Eve sin?

Question

They disobeyed god by eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, right?

Just one problem. How could they have been expected to comprehend the implications of their actions, if prior to their indiscretion, they had no concept of wrong, evil, punishment, suffering, pain, and death? Even if god had been successful in explaining all of these concepts and the distinction between right and wrong beforehand, this means that he would have had to give them knowledge of good and evil, which turns this entire story into one big ridiculous farce!!

Doesn't it?

Answer 1

he clearly stated. DO NOT EAT OF THE FRUIT OF THIS TREE. they didn't need to understand the concepts you are talking about. God said no

Answer 2

I think that this a very insightful question.

Traditionally, those who have read and taught from this story have always pointed to it as the point in time where sin first entered the world.

However, if we follow the story literally and chronologically, we do not read of any instructions regarding law or theological discussions of what sin consisted of. It is only in later interpretations of the story that the idea of sinfullness as well as the concept of the "Fall" come in.

The Eden story is a type of writing that is allegorical in design, meaning that it has much symbolism, and much of this symbolism is only evident when the story is read in Hebrew, where the reader can catch the many double meanings and word plays. As well, there are many symbols that had meaning in the ancient near eastern world that do not have recognizable meanings for us today, so we miss out on a lot of what the story originally meant.

The bottom line is that it is a wonderful story that has many ways of being interpreted, so keep in mind that no one really knows exactly what the story means--and literal interpretations have very limited effectiveness.

Answer 3

ok, Adam and eve knew right and wrong already. Eve told the serpent flat out that GOD has said all was good for them to do , except this tree.

So right and wrong were already established.
The sin that Adam and Eve committed was disobeying GOD.

Your own child will disobey you without knowledge of the punishment or its potential lingering effects, but they could very well still know that it was wrong. You tell them no and explain ouchie, or that will hurt you or kill you, they back away from the light socket, but the second your back is turned, even though they know you said no, poof, they do it. Death, maybe, serious burn, could be. They had no idea of the outcome, but they did know that it was wrong.

We are like that with GOD, he tells us how things are, we do not understand what he is talking about, and we do it anyway.

No farce here, just human children not listening to their father

Answer 4

Look.... the trusting and loyal child obeys without the knowledge of implications. ramifications, etc. The Christian test of Faith is similar if not identical. At the heart ..it is a matter of loyalty...not intellectual understanding. The Adam nature tends to focus upon the forbidden tree rather than the myriad of opportunities that are not only permitted....but encouraged.
This is so interesting...even after at least 6 millenia we are the same suspicious rebels. Also notice that this "sin" was not rape, theft or murder - just disobedience.
Does this help?

Answer 5

I have a 5 year old, when he was younger I told him not to do things that I knew might hurt him, that's part of being a good parent. He did not understand and did not need to understand why I told him those things, he just needed to know he had to obey me. Adam and Eve knew that God had created them and that he expected to be worshiped and obeyed. They did not have to know why. God told them not to eat from the tree of life, that should have been good enough. But God gave us free will and curious minds and they disobeyed him, there is no farce there, just a child disobeying a parent.

Answer 6

God gave our first parents, Adam and Eve, a perfect start. They had perfect bodies and minds and a paradise garden for a home. If they had submitted to God's rule, they would have remained perfect and happy. In time, they would have been the parents of an entire perfect, happy human family living on a paradise earth. That was God's purpose for the human race.—Genesis 1:27-29; 2:15.
When God created the first human, he produced more than just a body with a brain. Further, God did not create Adam and Eve to be mindless robots. He implanted in them the faculty of free will. And that was a fine gift, for "God saw everything he had made and, look! it was very good." (Genesis 1:31) Yes, "perfect is his activity." (Deuteronomy 32:4) All of us appreciate this gift of free will because we do not want all our thoughts and actions dictated to us without ever having a choice in anything.
However, was the fine gift of free will to be used without limits? In directions given to early Christians, God's Word answers: "Be as free people, and yet holding your freedom, not as a blind for badness, but as slaves of God." (1 Peter 2:16) For the common good, there must be boundaries. Hence, free will was to be regulated by the rule of law. Otherwise, anarchy would result.
However, our original ancestors misused their free will. They wrongly thought that they could be successful independent of God. Of their own free will, they stepped outside the boundaries of his laws. (Genesis, chapter 3) Because they rejected his rulership, he no longer was obligated to sustain them in perfection. 'They acted ruinously on their own part, did not remain his children, and the defect was their own.'—Deuteronomy 32:5.

Answer 7

when you burn in the lake of fire, i want you to think back on this question. and then you decide.

if you don't believe, why even both asking questions. it's evident you've already made your mind up.

but for future reference the bible is true and God is real. It's entirely up to you whether you believe in it or not. And deep down inside i think you do, you're just struggling with it.

i'm not gonna sit here and try to persuae you one way or the other cause it would be completely pointless and a waste of my time and my time is valuable, however.

you do need to ask forgiveness of your sins and accept Jesus Christ into your heart and living according to the Word of God. and then maybe you wouldn't be so angry.

Maybe Hell will be so populated that , there will be no choice but to put me in Heaven. I hope so.

God Bless.








LoL.

Answer 8

Why do you put questions about things that never existed . Doesn't anybody understand that the Bible was created only to give some laws in a world of chaos ?
There is no answer to your question as the ones that let's say invented the bible couldn't put a good reason . is very easy , just think about it

Answer 9

God gave everyone free will. God told them if they ate of the tree they would surely die. Satan came along and deceived Eve and told her she would not die if she ate it. Satan comes only to steal, kill, and destroy all of Gods plans for our lives. Everyone thinks that "die" in these verses meant to stop living. The truth is that everything died or was going to die before the fruit eating. "Die" really meant to die spiritually. To turn away from God. Just like children, till a certain age they don't have the knowledge of good and bad. They can be deceived like Satan did with Eve.

Answer 10

If God had told them not to do some thing, and God's word is law in this perfect place then how is it possible for Adam and Eve to ever have disobeyed God and his words of wisdom?

Answer 11

God told them not to eat of it. If God tells you not to do something it is a sin if you do it. Even if they didn't realize the full implications, the still sinned be going against what God said.