As a mortal man, Adam was to “return to the dust”.....basically going back where he came from.....eliminated from existence as if he never existed. Jesus came to rescue Adam’s children....not Adam or his wife. Their sin was wilful and deliberate.....perfect beings do not make mistakes....they make decisions.
God created man to be eternal. God did not create man to have him die and return to dust. That would be absurd. Because of his sin, man became mortal. Yes, the entire creation fell. Christ redeemed His creation, to make it eternal again.
I cannot find anything in Scripture that says anything like that. Where does it say “Christ became the tree of life”? If you go to the end of Revelation, you will see that “the trees of life” are not mentioned again until the coming of God’s kingdom.....they form the means by which the nations will be healed. (Rev 22:1-2)
The story of the Isrealites with the Tree Moses planted is a forerunner of Christ on the Cross. Drawing all men to Himself and those that believed will be saved.
“Original sin” as defined by the RCC is....
“....a sin which will be transmitted by propagation to all mankind, that is, by the transmission of a human nature deprived of original holiness and justice. And that is why original sin is called “sin” only in an analogical sense: it is a sin “contracted” and not “committed”—a state and not an act.”
I would basically agree with that statement, although sin can definitely also be an act, if it is a choice to commit sin.
That may be the definition for the RCC, which is why I stated earlier that it is false. That is the theory of "Original Sin" first mentioned by Augustine in his debate with Pelagius. Both teachings are heretical.
Actually the plan was from the Father, implemented through the son, and facilitated by the holy spirit.
But only one true God was involved in the planning....the one who, by means of his spirit, resurrected his son and brought about salvation for all those putting faith in his sacrifice.
Here again you dismiss the primary purpose of Christ coming and mention only the secondary part, namely His sacrifice for sin. The primary purpose was to defeat death. His resurrection with our human nature, made all men eternal - He gave life to the world. Without defeating death, the sacrifice for sin is irrelevant. Paul makes this very clear in I Cor 15:17-19.
Your comments below this exemplify this understanding.
Indeed....without the forgiveness of our sins now, who could stand before our judge?
That is true too.....our mortal state is permanent because we were created to be mortals.
Only a chosen “few” will attain to spirit life in heaven, ruling as “kings and priests” with Jesus who went there to “prepare a place” for them.....but not every Christian has the “heavenly calling” however. (Heb 3:1)
“Kings” need subjects over whom to rule, and sinners need “priests” who can intercede for them and guide them back to their original sinless perfection. There are two resurrections mentioned in the Bible...one for the ruling body of Christ, who are resurrected “first” (Rev 20:6);and a second or general resurrection for those who will live on earth (John 5:28-29) where God put us in the first place.
Just a comment: There are indeed two resurrections and they compliment two deaths. There is a physical death and a physical resurrection. Mortality to immortality. There is also a spiritual death , rejecting Christ in this life, and a spiritual resurrection baptism.
