Any Ideas? Why Did God Not Forgive Adam And Eve?

Answer 1

I didn't know God didn't forgive them. god may have punished them, but I'm confident God forgave them,m uch in the same way you (would) punish / forgive your children...or do you?

Answer 2

Do you know that Islam also believe in the story of Adam and Eve (their name in Islam is Adam and Hawa) but with a different version. Muslims believe the version told in Islamic religion is the correct version.

According to the Islamic version of the story of Adam and Eve is that God actually had forgiven Adam and Eve. Hence, all children (human beings) born after Adam and Eve are pure from any sins.

The Islam's version of the story (in summary) is like this:

When Adam was created, God command all other creatures (including angels and the devil) to bow in front of Adam. At that time, the devil is still not a devil but the sub-species of the angels.

The devil did not want to bow in front of Adam and he was ordered by God to get out from heaven. The devil become jeolous of Adam and his companion Eve and plan to persuade Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden apple (in Islam the fruit is called khuldi).

After realising that they have been tricked by the devil, Adam and Eve repented to God and God accepted their repentance.

The story is long. You may try to find and read a good book of Islamic history to find out the full version of this story.

I conclude by saying that God actually has forgiven Adam and Eve but some people didn't know this part of the story.

Clarification:

Dear sister Aloqhowan,

I understand your intention is good but I think your choose of words "only punch them" are incorrect and inappropriate. Could you edit your answer. I trust that you understand that Allah is Most Powerful and Most Merciful. As far as I was taught, Allah never punch Adam and Eve.

Dear BarB,

Cain and Able are two of the famous sons of Adam and Eve [famous because there is a specific story about them]. But from what I have been taught, Cain and Able are not the only sons of Adam and Eve. This is from the Islamic point of view.

Answer 3

God did forgive Adam and Eve, but sin still has to be dealt with. They had to live with the consequences of their sin, just like we do.

Answer 4

What makes you think He didn't? That they actually died eventually? He had to keep His word, that if they ate, they would die.

If he hadn't forgiven them, He wouldn't have let them live as long as He did; Likewise He wouldn't have allowed them to live in sin & its consequences for eternity; He wouldn't have sacrificed the animal to cover the consequence of the shame of their sin; He wouldn't have promised a Savior in Genesis 3:15; He wouldn't have actually sent His own Son, the Savior Jesus Christ, so they would have eternal life (without sin, suffering & the devil) even after their temporal death; He wouldn't have given them faith through the Holy Spirit to believe in that Savior.

If that's not forgiveness, I don't know what is.

Maybe you're confused by the definition of forgiveness that we've been given by the world. It's a cheap forgiveness that doesn't cost anything--that's not forgiveness, that's denial that only leads to passive aggressive behavior. Forgiveness may be free to the receiver, but it wasn't at all free to the Giver.

Answer 5

I'm sure they were repentant, they did seem awfully sorry when they were expelled. So my guess is that God did forgive them. But unfortunately, the mistake they made created big, big problems. Thankfully, Jesus was born and He took away a great deal of the problems. In the end, there will be no more sadness, weeping, sickness or death; God will restore all things. So I think they're forgiven, we're just left with the aftermath of their big mistake.

Answer 6

The Bible does not say that forgiveness takes away the consequences that occur on Earth because of sin. Forgiveness does; however, take away the consequences in eternity.

Answer 7

A more important question for me is - If Adam and Eve only had 2 sons; Cain and Able - and one of them died, where did the rest of humanity come from???

Answer 8

I don't think it's a matter of forgive. Humanity made a choice - that's all. We are living with that choice - the choice of knowledge and learning on Earth. That's what we do here. I think God was proud that we chose study and learning instead of idle contentment - don't you?

Peace!

Answer 9

He did forgive them. He just punished them by sending the out of the Garden of Eden. He could have killed them but He didn't. May God Bless U.

Answer 10

God let them live...He didn't destroy them on the spot, although He certainly could have. God just showed them that there are consequences to your actions, good and bad. God corrects us and reprimands us for our own good, just like our moms and dads do when we're kids. Our parents do it because they love us and they want us to grow up right. You should view God in the same light, He is the Father of all humanity. God's still giving each and every one of us the chance to accept his guidance or to refuse it, our choice. But He decides the consequences.

Answer 11

because, he asked them to follow simple rules, and they disobeyed. Jesus Christ was the main reason for the forgiveness of sins. That's why he died on the cross. But, Jesus hadn't come yet, so they lived with sin, not allowing God, which is Jesus to forgive. I know it's confusing, but you'll catch on. Hope I've helped ya out!!