Bible Question:
I've been trying to explain some things to my mormon husband about the "fall" of Adam and Eve. I'm stuck on what to say to him due to his belief on this issue (which I don't even understand his explaination). He (the mormons) believe that Adam and Eve were doomed to fail because of God's commands to: 1. not eat of the tree of knowledge 2. to be fruitful and multiply He says that one can not be done without the other (which I don't understand). He believes that the fall was "good". I don't understand any of this and therefore can't make an argument/discussion for my explaination. Does anyone understand this, if so, please explain it to me. |
Bible Answer: Hi, dat; Paraclete has probably given you the Mormon spin. I don't know if his explanation accurately reflects Mormon teaching or not. Perhaps it will help you to understand your husband's error. It appears that your husband (like Paraclete) has been misled by Joseph Smith, who said of the Book of Mormon: "I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book." If your husband has fallen for this monstrous lie, I don't know if an explanation based on God's word will do much good. Your time might be better spent in prayer that God will release him from his bondage and open his eyes to the truth of the Bible. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |