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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: This question is poorly framed because it contains the assumption that Adam and Eve were not able to resist temptation. If this were true then God issued a command that was impossible for them to obey. Leave off the "why" in the question and you have "Were Adam and Eve unable to resist temptation?" The only viable answer is no. If the answer were yes, then Adam and Eve could not justly be held accountable for their sin and would lead to the inevitable conclusion that God created puppets and not creatures in His own image. --Hank |