Adam; The terrible Consequences of Sin

By Lenin G. Zapata

HISTORY’S pages are filled with the accounts of great battles waged for the selfish acquisition of riches and power. But, there has been a continuing battle waged throughout the almost six thousand years of human history.

Every type of strategy has been employed, every kind of weapon we can imagine. 

Not by territorial expansion and not by the exploitation of literal wealth of commerce.

But the spoils of this battle?

Our minds, yes, the minds of men. - READ - 1 Timothy 2:14

(Here, we see that, with full knowledge Adam willfully and deliberately chose to disobey God), as a criminal he tried to hide. 

Instead of showing sorrow, regret or asking for forgiveness, when brought to trial, he attempted to justify himself and pass the responsibility off on others, Genesis 3:12 brings out that he went as far as, blaming Jehovah for his own willful sin.

 

With that one act of disobedience, Adam was cast out of Eden into an unsubdued earth that was cursed, there, harvesting the bitter fruits of his sin, Adam fathered sons and daughters to whom, he, passed on hereditary sin.

And, the rule that the Bible declares in regards to sins payment, its kind of like a debt we can not avoid. READ - Romans 5:12. Yes, this was the tragic start Adam gave the human race, instead of Paradise, happiness, and everlasting life; ( sin, along with suffering, and death were acquired. )

In relation with this Biblical text 1Kings 8:46 tells us: " there is no man that does not sin ". Jehovah him self declared in Geneses 8:21 That ;"the inclination of the heart of man is bad from his youth up".

So is all hope lost?. READ - Romans 6:23

In his wisdom and love, Jehovah has provided a "second man", "the last Adam", who is our LORD Jesus Christ. By means of this obedient "Son of God" the way has been opened up whereby descendants of the disobedient " first man Adam " could regain Paradise and everlasting life.

So, then, what must we do? Lets look at the Apostle Pauls' example, only after confessing that he him self could not avoid the snares of sins, he admitted : " Miserable man that I am! Who will rescue me from the body undergoing this death? " The Answer:"Thanks to God through Jesus Christ our Lord " Romans7 : 24, 25.

There is ONE that can and wants to help us.


But only, if we, acknowledge the dominant power sin has over us and we recognize that it is not possible for us to rescue our selves, of our own strength, only then will we be capable to appreciate the grand love and consideration Jehovah has had for us by providing a Ransom by means of his Son Christ Jesus.