Omniscient Planner

[netchaplain]

It’s not like when Adam and Eve sinned God had to go to a plan B. Was it not part of His plan? Isn’t He omniscient and knew what they would do? How would they have ever known what good and evil is apart from experiencing the sin? It’s my belief that He wanted us to be like Him in knowing what good and evil is. Wasn’t it when they sinned that they could now know what good and evil was (Gen 3:22)? Could it be that since God knew what they would do, there must be a good reason why He allowed it!

It’s my conjecture that, after knowing what evil is, they could know what God’s holiness is; and I don’t think they would ever have known otherwise. They knew what right and wrong were via His command (Gen 2:16, 3:11, 17), but were oblivious to the meaning and understanding of good and evil. Surely knowing good and evil is a far greater knowledge than just knowing right and wrong. I believe He allows us to endure our evil nature in order that we would understand the need for the indwelling of His blessed Son! I also believe God’s intention is to be in us, not just with us; and you can’t get any closer that that!
NC

 

[for_his_glory]

God gave Adam and Eve a command to not eat of the tree of good and evil, but allowing themselves to be seduced by Satan working through that serpent and falling to the temptation to eat (lust of the eye) was a choice they made in denying God's command. They did not physically die that day, but lost that Spiritual relationship with God and paid the price of the consequences of sinning against God.

Even though God created man, yet Jesus being before the foundation of the world had His purpose in the world as God had all things planned out before hand. Do you think God would have known man would sin against Him? I would think so because of the fall of Satan before man was ever created. Like Judas, Jesus told him to go do what he needed to do as Jesus already knew Judas would sell Him out. God already knew ahead of time as Jesus is the arm of God even before the foundation of the world, Isaiah 53:1. This is why Mary, even though not born yet, was already predestined before the foundation of the world to birth the Christ child, Jeremiah 1:5.

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Eph 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Eph 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Eph 1:8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
Eph 1:9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
Eph 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
Eph 1:11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
Eph 1:12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

Notice vs. 4-5 God has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world that we were created to be holy and without blame before Him as that was His plan in creating man. We see that has not happened as all have sinned and fallen away from His glory through that of Satan's rebellion against God when God placed him in the garden, Ezekiel 28:11-19 (Dual reference to Satan).

What God predestined before the foundation of the world was His plan of salvation through Christ Jesus, not choosing those who would be His own and rejecting others. God gives everyone a chance to repent and turn back to Him, but many continue to reject Him and His Son Christ Jesus.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

 

[netchaplain]

God gave Adam and Eve a command to not eat of the tree of good and evil, but allowing themselves to be seduced by Satan working through that serpent and falling to the temptation to eat (lust of the eye) was a choice they made in denying God's command.

We must realize that God knew they would partake, even when He was commanding them not too. I'm assuming that's the way He wanted to do it, or He would have done it another way.

They did not physically die that day,

They began dying after the sin.

Even though God created man, yet Jesus being before the foundation of the world had His purpose in the world as God had all things planned out before hand.

Since God knew how all things would transpire, He has chosen to do it the way it is going!

Thanks Sis for the reply!