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we aan hardly imagine it must have beem be the and only person on another human being us to orely had no child missed much that makes us who we are- had family or nds. He had to learn to be human on his own was a complete innocent and open oneness, with companion and mate Eve Thema cut a hint of shame One of Adams first conversations ith his delightful new companion must have been about the ruites ot the garden Betore God made Eve he had already given Adam freedom the garden responsibility to lend and care tor it Bul one tree was limits the trea or the knowledge of good and evil Adam would have told Eve all about e this She knew when Satan approached her, that the tree's fruit was not to be eaten However, Ehe decided to eat the lorbidden fruit. Then she offered some to Adam At that moment the tale of creation was on the line Sadly, Adam didn't pause to consider the consequences He went ahead and ate lhat moment of small rebellion something large, beautiful, and free was shattered God's perfect creation, Adam was separated from God by his desire to act on hi own The effect on a plate glass window is the same whether a pebble or a boulder is hurled at A-lhe thousands of fragments can never be regathered m the case of Adam's sin, however, God already had a plan in motion to overcome the effects of the rebellion. The entire Bible is the story of how that plan untolds, leading to God's own visit to earth through his Son, Jesus. His sinless and death made it possible for God to offer forgiveness to all who want it our small and large acts of rebellion ove that we are descendants of Adam. Only by asking forgiveness of Jesus Christ can we come children Strengths and The first zoologist-namer of animals accomplishments The first landscape placed in the garden to care tor it Father of the human race The first person made in the image of God, and the human to first share an intimate personal relationship with God Weaknesses Avoided responsibility and blamed others, chose to hide ralher than and mistakes to confront, made excuses rather than admitting the truth Greatest mistake: teamed up with Eve to bring Bin into the Yorld