1. Adam & Eve and The Fall
Categorized topics
- 1. Adam & Eve and The Fall
- 2. Consequences of the Fall
- 3. Free Will and Temptation
- 4. Why Didn't God Stop Evil?
- 5. Original Sin and Humanity's Struggle
- 6. Redemption Promised After the Fall
- 7. The Role of Satan in Corruption
1. Adam & Eve and The Fall
- 1. Why did God create humans if He knew they would sin?
- 2. Why did God make Adam and Eve capable of sinning?
- 3. Why would God put the Tree of Knowledge in the garden if He didn’t want humans to eat from it?
- 4. Why did God ask them not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge?
- 5. If God is omniscient, didn’t He know Adam and Eve would fail the test?
- 6. How can a single act of disobedience corrupt all of creation?
- 7. Why would God allow the serpent to deceive Adam and Eve?
- 8. Why did the devil address Eve instead of Adam?
- 9. Was it truly a fall if Adam and Eve didn’t fully understand good and evil beforehand?
- 10. If Adam and Eve were created perfect, why were they susceptible to temptation?
- 11. If Adam and Eve were made in God’s image, how could they so easily fall into temptation?
- 12. Why did Adam and Eve feel shame only after eating from the tree?
- 13. Why were cherubim placed to guard the entrance to Eden?
- 14. Why did Eve believe the serpent’s words over God’s command?
- 15. What was the purpose of the Garden of Eden?
- 16. Was the serpent in Eden Satan, or just a creature?
- 17. If God is all-powerful, why didn’t He stop Adam and Eve from sinning?
- 18. What would have happened if Adam and Eve had never sinned?
- 19. Did Adam and Eve have knowledge before eating from the tree?
- 20. Why was Adam created before Eve, and does that have meaning today?
- 21. What was the significance of Adam naming the animals in Eden?
- 22. Was there time, seasons, and aging before the Fall?
- 23. Why did God throw them out of Eden as a punishment?
2. Consequences of the Fall
- 24. Why should the entire human race suffer for the actions of two people?
- 25. If Adam sinned, why am I being punished for his mistake?
- 26. How do diseases, natural disasters, and animal suffering result from a moral failure?
- 27. Isn’t the idea of eternal consequences for a single mistake overly harsh?
- 28. Why do innocent children inherit the effects of original sin?
- 29. How does the curse on creation align with the idea of a loving and just God?
- 30. Why is creation described as groaning under the weight of humanity’s sin?
- 31. Why does physical death exist as a result of sin if the soul is immortal?
- 32. How can death be both the consequence of sin and the pathway to eternal life through Christ?
3. Free Will and Temptation
- 33. If God gave humans free will, why does He punish them for using it?
- 34. Why create beings with free will if it leads to such devastating consequences?
- 35. How can free will be meaningful if God already knows the outcome of every choice?
- 36. Why didn’t God create humans with a stronger resistance to temptation?
- 37. If free will is essential, why does it lead to so much pain and suffering?
- 38. How can free will coexist with the idea of divine sovereignty and foreknowledge?
4. Why Didn't God Stop Evil?
- 39. Why didn’t God intervene to stop Adam and Eve from sinning?
- 40. If God is all-powerful, why doesn’t He prevent evil and suffering in the world?
- 41. How can God’s inaction in the face of evil be reconciled with His goodness?
- 42. Why does God allow natural evils, like tsunamis or earthquakes, that harm innocent people?
- 43. Couldn’t God have created a world where free will exists without sin and suffering?
- 44. Why did God wait until the cross to address the problem of sin?
- 45. Why doesn’t God intervene more frequently to stop acts of grave injustice?
5. Original Sin and Humanity's Struggle
- 46. How is it just for humanity to be born into sin because of Adam and Eve’s actions?
- 47. If original sin is inherited, why don’t we see this principle applied in human justice systems?
- 48. Why does original sin exist if Jesus’ death supposedly redeems humanity?
- 49. How can humans be held accountable for a sinful nature they didn’t choose?
6. Redemption Promised After the Fall
- 50. Why didn’t God immediately fix the problem of sin instead of waiting for Jesus?
- 51. How is redemption fair to those who lived and died before Christ?
- 52. Why does God require blood sacrifice to redeem humanity?
- 53. Why not create a world where redemption wasn’t necessary in the first place?
- 54. How does a promise of redemption justify the immense suffering caused by sin?
7. The Role of Satan in Corruption
- 55. Why did God create Satan knowing he would rebel and cause so much harm?
- 56. Why allow Satan access to the Garden of Eden to tempt Adam and Eve?
- 57. If God is all-powerful, why doesn’t He destroy Satan and end his influence?
- 58. How can Satan exist if God is in total control of creation?
- 59. Why blame humanity for sin if Satan played a significant role in corrupting them?