What is the big deal about the original sin.?

Question

Why did God get so angry about Adam eating a fruit? It seems like it would require a scolding perhaps. But no God had to stick this sin onto Adam and his children and all of his descendent's when they didn't even have anything to do with it. Why was he so upset and hateful.

And in case anyone says it is not literal and instead a fictional story then I have another question. If the story of the original sin isn't literal than what did Jesus die for?

Help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Well, because the fruit wasn't just any fruit, it was a magical fruit that gave Adam the knowledge of good and evil. God got so angry because Adam could discern between right and wrong without God. Man no longer needed God to do what is right, so God cursed man and said, "YOU WILL NEED ME! YOU WILL!" and stormed off into the heavens to come up with a plan as to how he could get a following again. Jesus died as part of the plan to get followers. Blood makes everything seem more real doesn't it?

Answer 2

Eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil constituted a great sin whose particulars are still unknown and unrevealed.

In fact, we will all probably have to wait until Judgment Day to find out precisely what Adam and Eve actually did.

That said, Adam's sin wasn't trivial, and it wasn't just a small failure. Adams; sin changed the course of both human and heavenly history.

The effect of original sin was to spiritually cut mankind off from God, cause man to begin to physically die, and then enslave him under the evil dominion of Satan, the devil, forever.

God certainly knew that all these things would happen if Adam sinned. Adam, unfortunately, must have thought God was exaggerating. He wasn't.

And since Adam was truly enslaved under Satan's evil dominion, so were all of Adam's descendants.

That's why God had to send his son into the world to fix the problem. And Jesus did indeed fix it.

Unfortunately, because of Adam's sin, all naturally born humans continue to be born dedicated to Satan, and not to God. This is the true nature of "original sin".

If that situation isn't remedied at some point in this lifetime, than Satan get's to "keep" you, forever.

Jesus left his church behind on the earth to help people reject Satan and all his works, and provide the grace of salvation to all who request it.

Because Jesus is truly man, the grace he obtained for us by his death on the cross accrues to the benefit of all mankind.

Because Jesus is truly God, the power and effectiveness of that grace is infinite and eternal.

But unlike Satan, God gives everyone a free choice.

Choose Jesus, and receive a share in everything that belongs to him.

OR

Choose Satan, and receive a share in everything that belongs to him.

Answer 3

Come on Ethan.Let by gones be by gones.Further,there aren't any original sins left.Incidentally,Christianity is the only religion which says that people are borne Sinners.So if descendants of Adam carry the stigma over the generations,it's like 'family -Silver' retained within the family.Ownership changes but not the object[or the adjective].You don't need any help but just a suggestion.Most religions have outlived their utility and kicking a dead horse does no good to anybody.So,let bygo---- .

Answer 4

Yes, the Bible is a literal account of history, but this isn't about eating a fruit & being overly-punished. This is about free-will and Adam turning his back on God. Satan came into the Garden of Eden and told Adam and Eve that if they ate fruit from that one particular tree, they would be like God: all powerful, all-knowing. The temptation was too great. They weren't happy with living in perfection; they decided they wanted to be like God as well.

When you see it in that context, perhaps it makes more sense as to what happened with the curse and the fall of man (i.e. original sin).

Answer 5

I like a good thoughtful question like this one----Adam and Eve ate from the tree giving the knowledge of good and evil. Apparently God didn't want them to eat this and know about good and evil. But they did eat it and their "eyes were opened". Then they were punished for eating from a tree that God put in the garden Himself in the first place. This just doesn't make any sense----your point is well taken! Thanks and Blessings!

Answer 6

God saw everything he had made and, look! it was very good.” (Ge 1:31) Indeed, from the very beginning Adam was perfect in every respect. He was equipped with the power of speech and with a highly developed vocabulary. He was able to give meaningful names to the living creatures all around him. He was capable of carrying on a two-way conversation with his God and with his wife.

For all these reasons and many more, Adam was under obligation to love, worship, and strictly obey his Grand Creator. More than that, the Universal Lawgiver spelled out for him the simple law of obedience and fully informed him of the just and reasonable penalty for disobedience: “As for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die.” (Ge 2:16, 17; 3:2, 3) Notwithstanding this explicit law carrying a severe penalty for disobedience, he did disobey.

Eve was thoroughly deceived by Satan the Devil, but “Adam was not deceived,” says the apostle Paul. (1Ti 2:14) With full knowledge Adam willfully and deliberately chose to disobey and then as a criminal he tried to hide. When brought to trial, instead of showing sorrow or regret or asking for forgiveness, Adam attempted to justify himself and pass the responsibility off on others, even blaming Jehovah for his own willful sin. “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree and so I ate.” (Ge 3:7-12)

This was the tragic start Adam gave the human race. Paradise, happiness, and everlasting life were forfeited, and in their place sin, suffering, and death were acquired through disobedience. “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” “Death ruled as king from Adam down.” (Ro 5:12, 14) But Jehovah in his wisdom and love provided a “second man,” “the last Adam,” who is the Lord Jesus Christ. By means of this obedient “Son of God” the way was opened up whereby descendants of the disobedient “first man Adam” could regain Paradise and everlasting life, the church or congregation of Christ even gaining heavenly life. “For just as in Adam all are dying, so also in the Christ all will be made alive.”—Joh 3:16, 18; Ro 6:23; 1Co 15:22, 45, 47.

Answer 7

I think the story was truncated; it turned out that Eve put the fruit in a box and gave it Pandora. I'm unclear on how human suffering got back out into the world though.

Answer 8

I can see what a devastating effect it (original sin) has had on you - railing on against the perfect Holy God who angels worship. Maybe God sees things a little more clearly than you? Your speech has the hiss of a serpent in it.

Answer 9

Adam disobeyed god nothing else.
You do not disobey the being who made you.
Adam deserved what he got it could have been worse the creator could have uncreated and we wouldn't be writing this.

Answer 10

As a form of control so people can start off with low self esteem by default. and then be miraculously saved if they only believe and accept god and Jesus.