THREE SINS COMMITTED: ADAM KNEW BUT DISOBEYED GOD'S WORD
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Three Sins Committed
a) God had clearly said to Adam, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Genesis 2:16-17).
b) Assuming that Adam knew which of all the trees was the tree of knowledge, the word of God was clear and simple. Adam could hardly misinterpret it or misunderstand it, nor could anyone to whom he communicated it.
c) Nevertheless, although God had made himself clear, confusion ensued, and three sins were committed against God and His Word. Here is one of the three sins.
2. Adam Knew But Disobeyed God’s Word
a) Paul tells us, “Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor” (1 Timothy 2:14). Paul also says, “Through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned” (Romans 5:12).
b) Eve was counted a sinner, even though deceived. However Adam is the one blamed for sin entering the world, because he disobeyed even though he was not deceived. Adam had heard God’s command from God himself. Yet he still disobeyed.
c) James says, “Each person is tempted when lured and enticed by their own desire. Then desire, when it has conceived, gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is fully grown, brings forth death” (James 1:15).
d) Righteousness is to desire and obey God’s will revealed in his word. Sin is to disobey. Adam gets little credit for not being deceived. He gets little credit for knowing God’s will. He was condemned because he disobeyed.
The End ...
1. Three Sins Committeda) God had clearly said to Adam, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Genesis 2:16-17).
b) Assuming that Adam knew which of all the trees was the tree of knowledge, the word of God was clear and simple. Adam could hardly misinterpret it or misunderstand it, nor could anyone to whom he communicated it.
c) Nevertheless, although God had made himself clear, confusion ensued, and three sins were committed against God and His Word. Here is one of the three sins.
2. Adam Knew But Disobeyed God’s Word
a) Paul tells us, “Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor” (1 Timothy 2:14). Paul also says, “Through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned” (Romans 5:12).
b) Eve was counted a sinner, even though deceived. However Adam is the one blamed for sin entering the world, because he disobeyed even though he was not deceived. Adam had heard God’s command from God himself. Yet he still disobeyed.
c) James says, “Each person is tempted when lured and enticed by their own desire. Then desire, when it has conceived, gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is fully grown, brings forth death” (James 1:15).
d) Righteousness is to desire and obey God’s will revealed in his word. Sin is to disobey. Adam gets little credit for not being deceived. He gets little credit for knowing God’s will. He was condemned because he disobeyed.
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