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NASB | Genesis 3:6 When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise and insightful, she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate. |
Bible Question: Why were Adam and Eve unable to resist temptation? After all, God had the power to make them perfect. |
Bible Answer: Because God gave humans the ability to choose and, man, in his infinite stupidity, chose sin. Who knew it would turn out as bad as it did, and continue to get worse? Certainly not Adam and Eve! And if not Adam and Eve, then someone else would've been taken in by the wiles of the Devil. Think about it, the Devil knows how to get to each and every one of us. You think he chose the 3 temptations to Christ on a whim? I think he knew exactly which ones could cause Jesus to sway for 40 days (see Luke 4), but Jesus didn't. In addition, why did the Devil fall? Because he kept trying to take over God's position. This means that the Devil is 1) a very persuasive fellow and 2) knows how to market his wares. I mean, c'mon, who but the ultimate sinner would even think of competing with God? |