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« on: January 08, 2010, 10:12:52 PM »
Why did God not want Adam to know about good and evil?
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« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2010, 11:41:21 PM »
Because God did not want what has happened since?  Look what life has been like once they knew of evil!  God gave them Good.  He was happy to give his children good things.  However, once they learned evil they knew the "difference between" good and evil.

Adam and Eve chose evil while not having a knowledge of evil.  Since that day there has been a war between Christ and Satan to save souls to be saved (God) and to tempting souls to be lost (Satan)!   Could it be that Christ knew what would be required if they gave in to evil?

I am not here to say that I know why, because I would not dare to presume to know the mind of God.  All I know is the evil that abounds today! 
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« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2010, 09:16:09 AM »
"Knowing" in the Bible is often equal to experience. God  had no wish for Adam nor Eve to experience evil. Don't you wish he had never known?

Once Adam and Eve God provided a way they could get out of the consequences - and He is still providing a way out of it for you too. Now it is a personal choice if you want to or not.
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« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2010, 02:46:21 PM »
When it comes to experiencing evil, I can see why God would not have wanted that to come upon Adam. I never looked at the text in that way.
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« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2010, 03:19:09 PM »
Quote from: Johann on January 09, 2010, 09:16:09 AM
"Knowing" in the Bible is often equal to experience. God  had no wish for Adam nor Eve to experience evil. Don't you wish he had never known?

Once Adam and Eve God provided a way they could get out of the consequences - and He is still providing a way out of it for you too. Now it is a personal choice if you want to or not.

I see now that something got mixed up as I posted it. I meant to say, "After Adam and Eve experienced evil God provided a way for them to escape the results of sin. . . "
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2010, 04:21:49 PM »
Pastor, did he not provide that way of escape before they sinned?I agree with all the posts thus far. God never intended for man to "experience" evil.
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« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2010, 04:29:10 AM »
Quote from: princessdi on January 15, 2010, 04:21:49 PM
Pastor, did he not provide that way of escape before they sinned?I agree with all the posts thus far. God never intended for man to "experience" evil.

If you have a rather wealthy dear sister who will rescue you in case they threaten to lock you up because you did not have the funds to pay your bills, did she provide the way before or after you got into trouble? God had the means before Adam and Eve fell. The provision was made on the cross.
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« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2010, 06:58:42 PM »
Quote from: Johann on January 27, 2010, 04:29:10 AM
Quote from: princessdi on January 15, 2010, 04:21:49 PM
Pastor, did he not provide that way of escape before they sinned?I agree with all the posts thus far. God never intended for man to "experience" evil.

If you have a rather wealthy dear sister who will rescue you in case they threaten to lock you up because you did not have the funds to pay your bills, did she provide the way before or after you got into trouble? God had the means before Adam and Eve fell. The provision was made on the cross.

Very good point, Johann.
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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2010, 07:57:34 PM »
For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
1 Corinthians 2:1-3
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« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2010, 03:40:39 PM »
Excellent, Pastor!

Quote from: Johann on January 09, 2010, 09:16:09 AM
"Knowing" in the Bible is often equal to experience. God  had no wish for Adam nor Eve to experience evil. Don't you wish he had never known?

Once Adam and Eve God provided a way they could get out of the consequences - and He is still providing a way out of it for you too. Now it is a personal choice if you want to or not.
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