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??Introduction：Doyoueverfeelsadasyouthinkaboutallthetroubleintheworld？Itseemseverydaywehearbadnewsofwar, earthquakes, disease, orotherdisasters. Manytimespeopleask “WhydidGodletthishappen？”
??InourlastlessonwelearnedthatwhenGodcreatedtheworld, therewerenoterriblethingslikewar, earthquakes, storms, sicknessordeath. Godcreatedaperfectworld. Butwhatwentwrong？Paycarefulattentiontoourlessontoday, andyouwillfindtheanswer.
??DoyouremembersomeofthethingsGodcreated？Theplantsandtrees; thesun, moonandstars; theseacreaturesandbirdsandanimals. WhatwasGod’smostspecialcreation？Itwaspeople! GodmadethefirstmanAdaminHisownimageandgavehimasoulthatwilllastforever.
??Genesis 2：8 & 9 says, “AndtheLORDGodplantedagardeneastwardinEden; andthereheputthemanwhomhehadformed. AndoutofthegroundmadetheLORDGodtogroweverytreethatispleasanttothesight, andgoodforfood; thetreeoflifealsointhemidstofthegarden, andthetreeofknowledgeofgoodandevil.” WhydoyouthinkGodwenttoallthetroubletoplantaspecialgardenjustforAdam？BecauseHelovedhimsomuch!
??DidyouknowGodlovesyoujustasmuchasHelovedAdam？HowdoIknow？BecauseyoutoowerecreatedbyGod. GodsaysinJeremiah 31：3, “Ihavelovedtheewithaneverlastinglove.” YourperfectCreatorGodknowsthedayyouwereborn, andalreadyhasaperfectplanforyourlife. HisplanforyourlifeincludesknowingGodandhavingwonderfulfellowshipwithHim. NoonecouldeverloveyouasmuchasyourCreatorGodlovesyou.
??BecauseGodlovedAdamsomuch, HeplantedaspecialgardenjustforAdam’senjoyment. GodtoldAdamtokeepupthegarden, butthatwasnothardwork, foratthattimetherewerenoweeds! GodtoldAdamhecouldfreelyeatofanytreeofthegardenexceptone, andthatwasthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil. GodwarnedAdamthatifheateofthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil, hewouldsurelydie.
??GodlovedAdam, andevenbroughtalltheanimalsandbirdstoAdamsothatAdamcouldchoosenamesforthem! Howwouldyouliketohavealltheanimalsandbirdsintheworldforyourveryownpets! Atthattimealloftheanimalsandbirdsweretame, theydidnotharmpeopleoreachother. DoyouthinkAdammighthavespentmanyhappyhoursenjoyingtheanimalsandbirds？Evenso, therewasonemorethingGodsawthatAdamneeded. Godsaid, “Itisnotgoodthatthemanshouldbealone, ” soGodcausedadeepsleeptofalluponAdam, andasheslept, GodtookoneofhisribsandfromthatribGodmadeawoman, amate, forAdam. BecauseGodcreatedAdamandkneweverythingabouthim, GodknewjusthowtomaketheperfectmateforAdam. CanyouimaginethehappysurprisewhenAdamwokeuptoseethiswonderfulmatewaitingforhim？HecalledherEve. WhataperfectlyhappyworldAdamandEveenjoyedthen!
??Becausetherewasnosin, AdamandEvehadaperfectlypureconscienceandenjoyedaclosefriendshipwithGod. Infact, God’sWordsays, “Andtheywerebothnaked, themanandhiswife, andwerenotashamed.”
??LurkinginthegardenwhereAdamandEvelivedsohappilywasacreaturecalledaserpent. Aserpentisasnake, butthisserpentwasnoordinarysnakelikeweseetoday.
??ItwasSatan, God’senemy, speakingthroughtheserpent.
??DidyouknowthatatonetimeSatanwasanangelinHeaven？HisnamewasLucifer, andhewasabeautifulshiningangel. ButLuciferbecameproudandtriedtorebelagainstGod, becausehewantedtobeGod. Godcouldnotallowthatrebellion, sohethrewLuciferandhisfollowersoutofHeaven. NowwecallhimSatan, orthedevil, God’senemy. SatanhatesGodandhehatesyouandme. HeworksnightanddaylyinganddeceivingpeopletotrytoturnthemagainstGod. HebeganwithEveinthegarden.
??SatandisguisedasaserpentcametoEveoneday, “HasGodsaidyoushallnoteatofeverytreeofthegarden？” EveknewGod’sruleandreplied, “Wemayeatofthefruitofthetreesofthegarden：Butofthefruitofthetreewhichisinthemidstofthegarden, Godhathsaid, Yeshallnoteatofit, neithershallyetouchit, lestyedie.” Doyourememberthenameofthattree？Itwasthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil.
??Satangaveadeceitfulreply：“Youwillnotsurelydie, forGodknowsthatthedayyoueatofthattree, youshallbeasgods, knowinggoodandevil.”
??NowEvehadaveryseriouschoice. TheBibletellsus “Andwhenthewomansawthatthetreewasgoodforfood, andthatitwaspleasanttotheeyes, andatreetobedesiredtomakeonewise, shetookofthefruitthereof, anddideat, andgavealsountoherhusbandwithher; ” EvehaddeliberatelymadethechoicetodisobeyGod’svoiceandlistentoSatan, herenemy. SheatethefruitandgavesometoAdam, andnowAdamhadachoice. WouldhealsodisobeytheGodWhocreatedandlovedhimandhaddonesomanywonderfullovingthingsforhim？Yes, AdamchosetodisobeyGodandhe
??atethefruitEvegavehim. Throughtheirdisobedience, sincameintotheworld.
??EventhoughAdamandEvewerethefirsttwopeopletosin, theywerenottheonlyones. BecauseofthesinnatureweinheritedfromAdamandEve, wewereallbornwithawant-totogoourownwayanddisobeyGod. Romans 5：12 says, Wherefore, asbyoneman (Adam) sinenteredintotheworld, anddeathbysin; andsodeathpasseduponallmen, forthatallhavesinned.” Doyoupretendnottohearyourparentswhentheycallyou？Haveyoubeenthinkingangrythoughtsaboutsomeone？Doyoupouttogetyourway？Thosearesomewaysthatboysandgirlssin.
??Whensinenteredtheworld, itbroughtmanyterriblethingswithit, buttheworstthingisthatsincausesyoutobeseparatedfromGod. Ifyoucontinueinthatsin, Godsaysthatwhenyoudie, youwillbeseparatedfromHimforeverinahorribleplaceofpunishmentcalledhell. CanyouseethatdisobeyingGodisaserioussin？??AdamandEverealizedtoolatetheserioussinofdisobeyingGod. Becauseofthatdisobedience, theirwholeworldchanged. Theyhadneverknownsadnessorguiltorshame, butsuddenlytheyfeltallthosethings. TheBiblesays, “Andtheeyesofthembothwereopened, andtheyknewthattheywerenaked; andtheysewedfigleavestogether, ” tomakeacoveringfortheirbodies. Perhapsyouarethinking, “Buttheydidn’tdie, asGodsaidtheywould.” Oh, yes, theydiddietheworstkindofdeath. GodsaysthatwhenweareseparatedfromHim, wearespirituallydead. WecannotenjoyfellowshipwithHim, orbeinHisgloriousHomecalledHeaven. ThedaythatAdamandEvesinned, theysufferedspiritualdeathandseparationfromGod. Notonlythat, buttheirperfectlyhealthybodieswouldnowalsohavetosufferdecayandsicknessanddeath.
??AdamandEveweresosadandashamed. TheBiblesays, “AndtheyheardthevoiceoftheLORDGodwalkinginthegardeninthecooloftheday：andAdamandhiswifehidthemselvesfromthepresenceoftheLORDGodamongstthetreesofthegarden.”
??Godcalled, “Adam, whereareyou？” DidGodreallyneedtoaskthat？Adamansweredfromhishidingplace, “Iheardyourvoiceinthegarden, andIwasafraidbecauseIwasnaked; andIhidmyself.” WhenGodaskedAdamifhehaddisobeyedGod’scommandment, AdamtriedtoblameitonhiswifeEve：“ThewomanYougaveme, shegavemeofthetreeandIdideat.” ThenEvetriedtoblametheserpentforherdisobedience：“Theserpenttrickedme, andIate.”
??Godcursedtheserpent：“Becauseyouhavedonethis, youarecursedaboveeverybeastofthefield. Youwillcrawlonyourbellyandyouwilleatdustallthedaysofyourlife.”
??ThenGodinHisgreatloveandmercymadeamarvelouspromise! GodpromisedthatonedayHewouldsendSomeoneintotheworldWhowoulddefeatSatanandsavepeoplefromtheterriblepunishmentofsin.
??YouandIknowthatspecialSomeonewasGod’sperfectSon, theLordJesusChrist! WhenJesusleftHeaventocometoearthtodieforyoursinsandmine, HefulfilledthepromiseGodmadeinthebeginningoftheworld. IICorinthians 5：21 says, “Forhe (God) hathmadehim (Jesus) tobesinforus, who (Jesus) knewnosin; thatwemightbemadetherighteousnessofGodinhim.” WhenwickedmencausedJesustobebeatenandbruised, andnailedtoawoodencross, itshouldhavebeenyouandme. ButJesusWhohadneversinned, becamesinforusandtookourpunishmentonthecross. ItwasanagonizingdeathfortheLordJesus, butHelovedyouandknewHissufferingwouldpayforyoursin. AftertheLordJesussufferedanddied, threedayslaterHecamealiveagain! JesusisthelivingSaviorWhocanforgiveyouandsetyoufreefromeverlastingdeathandseparationfromGod! JesusisthespecialSomeoneGodpromisedAdamandEveHewouldsendtotheworld.
??WhatamarvelouspromiseGodmadetotheworld, evenasHealsohadtopronouncepunishmentforsin. GodtoldEveshewouldsufferpainasshegavebirthtochildren, andthatherhusbandwouldruleoverher. ToAdamGodsaid, “Becauseyoulistenedtoyourwife, anddisobeyedMe, cursedisthegroundforyoursake.” NowAdamwouldhavetoworkhardtogetfoodtogrow. Therewouldbethorns, andweeds, andotherhardshipshehadneverknownbefore. AdamandEvewouldknowgreatsorrowfortherestoftheirlifebecauseoftheirsin.
??DidGodstilllovethem？WeknowHelovedthem, forevenaftertheirsin, GodHimselfmadeclothingforAdamandEveoutofanimalskins. Aswecloseourlessontoday, wereadthatGoddidanotherlovingthingforAdamandEve. HemadethemleavetheGardenofEden. HeknewthatifAdamandEveateofthetreeoflifeinthemiddleofthegarden, theywouldliveforeverintheirsin. Genesis 3：24 says, “..andhe (God) placedattheeastofthegardenofEdenCherubims, andaflamingswordwhichturnedeverywaytokeepthewayofthetreeoflife.”
??LifeonthisearthwouldneverbethesameforAdamandEve. Theywouldbetheonlypeopletoknowhowwonderfulitwastoliveinaperfectworld, andthentoknowthedeepsorrowofwhattheirsinhaddonetotheworld. AdamandEvewouldseesomeoftheterriblethingsthatsinbroughtintotheworld：fighting, killing, sickness, decay, death, andmanyothersorrows. Alloftheseterriblethingsarearesultofsin.
??AdamandEvemusthavefoundgreathopeinthepromiseGodmadetosendSomeonetobreakthepowerofsin. ProbablytheydidnotrealizethatitwouldbetheverySonofGod, JesusChrist.
??IfyouhavebelievedontheLordJesusChrist, HehasforgivenyoursinandmadeyouHischild. YouhavethewonderfulhopeofbeinginHeavenwithHimsomeday. AsyoureadGod’sWordandobeyHimeachday, youwillseeHimworkingoutHiswonderfulplanforyourlife. Eventhoughyouseetheterribleresultsofsininthisworld, youcanthankGodthatyouhavebeensavedfromsin’spunishment!
??IfyouhaveneverbelievedontheLordJesus, won’tyougorightnowto "HowtoBeaChildofGod" andfollowthosesteps？Godisreadyrightnowtoforgiveyoursinandsaveyoufromsin’spunishment.