The nature of the Fall and the differing responses of Adam and Eve

32. …“Adam had lost much of his first perfection before his Eve was taken out of him; which was done to prevent worse effects of his fall, and to prepare a means of his recovery when his fall should become total, as it afterwards was, upon eating of the earthly tree of the knowledge of [...]

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Is this the “original sin”? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gen 1:31 “very good”—> Gen 2:18 “not good”

31. After Adam was created, Genesis 1:31 tells us, “God saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good.” Therefore Adam was very good; but this condition did not last. Genesis 2:18 tells us that presently God says: “It is not good that the man [or "Adam"], should be alone.” The “very [...]

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“Creation” of male/female distinct from their “Formation”

30. We return to the story in Genesis. We conclude that the first chapter of Genesis describes the original creation of “Adam,”–mankind. (We must bear in mind the fact that the word “Adam” is applied sometimes to mankind, and sometimes to the individual being who was husband of Eve). The second chapter describes the elaboration [...]

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