... of how we are counted as sinners, not for what we have personally done, but because of the actions of one single man acting on our part before God. Adam was given the opportunity by God to eat of any fruit of the garden, including that of the tree of life, which would provide for him eternal life. "But God did say, "You must not ... eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die ... people, and I will be your God" (Exodus 6:7), and with the giving of the Law, the first half of the promise was fulfilled. The second half was met wi...

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... enjoy eternal life, humans must eat from the fruit of the tree of life (Jesus being that life giving fruit). Eating from the tree of knowledge, however, is a transgression against the commandments of God. The transgression results in separation from the garden where the tree of life is located, thereby severing the individual's connection to the source of life. In this context, the tree of knowledge is equivalent to the tree of decision, with humans required to ... decide either to obey the law of God and enjoy life ... ...

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