Thread: A question on Christian Scripture.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

It is interesting that until they ate of the fruit from the tree of life Adam and Eve didn't know they were naked. So with the knowledge of sin comes the need for the fig leaf.

There is absolutely no mention whatsoever of "sin", in all of Genesis 3. Not an allusion, not a hint, not even a whiff. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zero. It's simply not there.

"Knowledge", however, is a different kettle-of-fish. In this case, it was of the most basic kind: knowledge of one's self -- of a "self" which was separate and different; a "self" with external needs and status.

Self-awareness. It sure makes things difficult; but it's not a sin.

Hey Keven, where are you fishing in OK? Anywhere near the OK/TX line? Off topic, but I couldn't pass it up...I'm off today and tomorrow.

Originally Posted by JBHoren

There is absolutely no mention whatsoever of "sin", in all of Genesis 3. Not an allusion, not a hint, not even a whiff. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zero. It's simply not there.
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Adam's sin (Gen. 3:1-6) consisted in his yielding to the assaults of temptation and eating the forbidden fruit. It involved in it,

(1) the sin of unbelief, virtually making God a liar; and

(2) the guilt of disobedience to a positive command.

By this sin he became an apostate from God, a rebel in arms against his Creator. He lost the favour of God and communion with him; his whole nature became depraved, and he incurred the penalty involved in the covenant of works.