Why should we be still miserable for Adam's sin which was committed atleast 5000 years ago?

Question

Somebody committing a sin 5000years ago and you are still miserable for his sin? That seems to be absolutely unjust! If he did commit the sin, God made him suffer. Why should we be suffering? We were never a part of it. If anybody has to suffer, it should be God Himself, because in the first place what was the need of creating those two trees? If man was not allowed to eat from them, it was so simple-God should not have created those two trees..Then, even if He had created them, what was the need to tell Adam not to eat from those two trees?because I don't think that Adam, on his own, even by now would have found those two trees. Among the millions of trees, it would have been just a coincidence if Adam had found them. But God showed him the trees, saying, "These are the two trees, and you are not to eat from them." To tell somebody not to do something is to provoke them, It is not the snake who really persuades Adam and Eve, it is God's "don't" that hits hard; and they become curious.

Answer 1

We are not miserable for Adam's sin. Adam let sin enter the world, but we are miserable for our own sins not his, because we have all lied, lusted, taken things that weren't ours, used God's name as a swear word and so on.

We are all guilty of breaking the Commandments. Not one of us is as perfect as we are commanded to be (Matthew 5:48), neither is our heart pure.

If you have even broken one moral Law, then you have sinned against God and therefore will "surely die," for the "wages of sin is death."

We are all guilty of violating the Law a multitude of times, yet if we repent, God can forgive us because Jesus stepped into the courtroom 2.000 years ago and paid the fine for us.

His death on the cross satisfied the Law we so blatantly transgressed, and at the same time demonstrated how much God loves us—"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."

If God had not made the tree that Adam ate from then Adam would not have had a free choice between obeying God or disobeying God, the decision would have been made for him.

The last part of your argument doesn't seem to make sense. You seem to be saying that if a parent tells a child not to run across the road, shows the child where the road is and what it looks like and explains to the child that fast cars use the road and the child will die if it runs across the road and gets struck by a car - then it's the parent who provoked the child and made it curious so it's the parent's fault if the child gets run over?

Answer 2

First of all, since you weren't there, you don't know that these two trees weren't much larger or in some way different-looking than the other trees. Second, who are you to question God's plan, and the reason why He did all this in the first place? If God hadn't told them not to eat from that tree, they would've gotten into it like children sooner or later, and not realized what they were doing. As for the 5000 years part, do you really think time has any meaning to God? it's only morals like us who are bound by it. God may continue to punish us, but it's also us who continue to punish ourselves by refusing to live by His rules, or at least admit our sin (don't say you're any different than Adam and Eve).
Still, God has allowed good to come of this. If Adam and Eve hadn't sinned, and God hadn't sent Jesus to save us, we would never have been able to go to heaven and live with God after our time on earth was complete. As it is, we can look forward to eternal paradise.

Answer 3

I will not take anybody's sin, not even my parents (if any) when I was born. I will not take any charges for something I have nothing to do with.

From (I think) esotheric opinion what you are saying above is OK.
Sure it's all God's Work, but as human we should choose.

Say that we are told not to steal.
My maid once said : Dont make us to be tempted, means I should not scatter coins all over / anywhere.
I told her that, you dont need to take it, it's not yours.

It is said that to control yourself and to fight yr desires is harder than training a wild horse.

The snake create by God, it might really persuade, but Adam should devote to God's order instead of listened to the snake.
I regard the story about Adam and Eve as a metaphor.

Here in this world there are abundant possibilities, opportunities for us to choose. Yet at the sametime, faith is said, not under our control.
But to follow good/right conduct is under our own control (we get the authority. )

Answer 4

It was not an issue of the trees, the issue would have came up in another situation. On one hand, we suffer the consequences of Adam's disobedience and have inherited a sinful nature from him. We suffer for Adam’s sin by effect as well as nature. We are sinners and live in a sinful world as is pretty obvious. When we face God on the day of judgment, the Lord won’t say to us, "Adam sinned, so you are going to pay for it." We are responsible for our own sins, not the sins of others, including Adams.

Answer 5

Wow. Congratulations. You have just elevated yourself as judge, juror and executioner over the God of the entire universe.

How does it feel to be so far over the top?

Your question doesn't warrant a huge theological discussion, because obviously your mind is already made up. (Although let me say this - you're wrong on every point because your information is obviously incomplete.) But while your mulling over all the injustices of life, make sure you remember (and try to understand) the verses that say God gave dominion over this creation to MAN. (Adam) When man turned it over to the devil, it was within man's authority to do so.

The suffering you see today aren't because God is punishing us for Adam's mistake....it's because your forefather and mine - Adam - left us this legacy. He commited this act with the same willful, stubborn, arrogant attitude that you demonstrate with these questions. Adam thought he knew more than God, and he decided God's word couldn't be trusted.

One more thought while you're dwelling on injustice: Is it fair that one Man - and a sinlesss, spotless, loving, kind Man at that, should suffer such brutality, abuse, torment, hatred, suffering on a cross for the benefit of the same people who put Him there? (Hint: That includes you and me, because He bore our punishment - you and me.)

What you see today is temporary. Jesus fought the battle and through faith in Him we can win the war....but it ain't over yet, so don't be deceived. You're arguing for the losing side....

Answer 6

The trials and tribulations of life on Earth are inherent in a still-evolving material realm; they can't be avoided. If you profess to follow Christ, you really shouldn't expect a life much easier than the one he had. It's not that our lives don't have trials and tribulations, strife and disappointments, as much as how courageously and resolutely we face our trials. That's what matters. So, stop complaining and live courageously. That's what God wants, not another whiner.

If you're genuinely interested in Adam and Eve, I highly recommend the book Adam and Eve - A Tragic Love Story. This is a serious book and fun too. Good luck to you, my friend.

http://www.amazon.com/Adam-Eve-Tragic-Love-Story/dp/0741432722/ref=sr_1_2/102-0129104-3038560?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188815553&sr=1-2

Answer 7

That blood that was in Adam and Eve is in you. You share life with them. Man can't create blood. God said there is life in the blood.

You were created for God's pleasure. God set everything up and He is watching you live it out. What you think really doesn't matter . . . Satan was involved, Adam and Eve were involved and God was involved. Adam and Eve disconnected with God by disobedience and we connect back with God by obedience to God by believing in His Son Jesus Christ. John 3:16 is God's law.

Answer 8

You have no choice. Adam made the world as it is. So enjoy your time here, as limited as it is. Adam could of eaten from the tree of life and we won't be having this argument now.

Answer 9

We suffer because we repeat it...ten fold. We sin because they sinned, but our stupidity in finding new ways to sin is what keeps everything atrocious. The same snake persuades us, and we also have a choice. Oddly, we choose pain.

Answer 10

I believe you are on to something. I was raised in an environment that was very judgemental and consider my life miserable at times. I see what happened to me and I try not to judge my own family. God, my teenager is wild!