So what if the fruit of the Tree was a poppy. The flowers are beautiful to look at, but if misused, they produce opium. The poppies are there everyday and used by Adam and Eve as intended for eternity (time does not exist in perfection); and then, a drug dealer shows up and tells them about opium; without the presence of time, his instructions and temptation is ever present. When Adam and Eve misuse this form of creation, their decision to do so seems great at first, but, eventually, it robs them of all intimate relationships including with their true self. God, knowing all addicts need to face their addiction and repent (turning away) before they can find intimacy and life, once again. He also knows they cannot do it alone.
First He sets boundaries (loss of intimacy), then expectations (the law) and then, unconditional love and complete empathy (living the experience unto death), and then giving the Great Counselor to guide and redeem and transform us.
According to this telling of the story, it is not necessary for A&E to learn how to misuse creation - they learn nothing from the experience but loss of everything - death.
God never wanted us to Fall. He never wanted us to die. The only result from misuse of creation is always loss, never freedom.
Giving us unconditional love and forgiveness was Gods way of redeeming the entire experience because like in the story of Job, God redeems everything
First He sets boundaries (loss of intimacy), then expectations (the law) and then, unconditional love and complete empathy (living the experience unto death), and then giving the Great Counselor to guide and redeem and transform us.
According to this telling of the story, it is not necessary for A&E to learn how to misuse creation - they learn nothing from the experience but loss of everything - death.
God never wanted us to Fall. He never wanted us to die. The only result from misuse of creation is always loss, never freedom.
Giving us unconditional love and forgiveness was Gods way of redeeming the entire experience because like in the story of Job, God redeems everything