Why did God let Adam sin in the garden? -- Carissa B

Do you think that when Adam and Eve sinned (Genesis 3) God said to Himself: "Oh no! What am I going to do now?" I don't think so!

The Bible says that Jesus was the lamb slain from the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8). God knew before He formed the world that Jesus would pay the penalty for mankind's sins. This is a mystery to us, but we can be thankful that God allowed Adam to sin so we could understand His love to us.

The Bible says that God demonstrated His love to us by allowing Christ to lay down His life in order that we might live. Do you realize there was NOTHING lovable about us? There was nothing we did to deserve such a gift.

If someone were to give you a million dollars, what would you think about that person? You'd probably feel like that person who gave you such a gift cared for you very much.

But what if someone gave you an even greater gift than one million dollars, in fact, they gave the greatest gift possible? What could that gift be?

The Bible says that the greatest love is when someone lays down his life for others. Do you realize that Jesus gave the greatest gift to you possible -- He gave His life!

Yes, God could've in His almighty power kept mankind from sinning, but He didn't. He is a loving God who allowed sin into the world so we might understand just a little of His great love to us who are His creation.

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