To you Christians

In the story of The Fall of Man in Genesis...what does it tell/show about our relationship with with God?
thanks

 

Could you please explain what you mean?

 

If you don't know what genesis/the Fall of Man is ..you obviously can't help...

 

This isn't a Christian view. Judaism and Islam believe in the validity of the Old Testament, as well; their versions just differ from the Christian Bible. Also, the Fall of Man a philosophical and literary topic as much as it is a religious one.

The short and sweet version of this part of the Bible is this:

Adam and Eve's failure to follow God's one and only command stripped them from the Innocence that God gave to them. For example, immediately after eating the Fruit, Adam and Eve realized the shame of being naked, of which they were innocent beforehand. Having gained Experience of the world, they were now to face the world without his direct guidance and protection. It set the stage for all of mankind: Adam and Eve's descendants were (and are) all destined to Experience one day, putting their lives from God's hands into their own. Although God is never absent, he is allowing us to control our own actions. It also set the stage for Heaven: before eating the fruit, Adam and Eve were immortal and enjoyed God's full blessings on Earth. After eating the fruit, Adam and Eve (and all of mankind) were instead judged based on their ability to choose their actions whether or not they shall enjoy God's full blessings in Heaven when they died.



By the way, I'm not a Christian. I just understand the value of being well-read.

 

We did this in bible class a few months ago but I wasn't really listening.

I think the drift of it has to do with the fact that though god loves you, he will not tolerate a breaking of the rules set forth by him. As a breaking of the 10 commandments lands you in hell (unless you repent, was it?), so an eating of the apple landed Adam and Eve in the real world.

 

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