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Genesis 2:8-9

Adam had mortal life. The Tree of Life represented eternal life, which can come only from God's Spirit. If Adam had eaten of that Tree, he would have received God's Spirit, been begotten as a son of God. Adam, conditionally, would have received the earnest or down payment of eternal life. God's Spirit would have enabled Adam and Eve to overcome temptation, grow in righteous character, and become perfect, eventually, ready to be given spirit-composed eternal life, unconditionally. Even Jesus had to grow, learn, overcome, and become perfect (Luke 2:40; Hebrews 5:8; Revelation 3:21; Hebrews 2:10).

Pentecost: Only 'Firstfruits' Now Called!

Related Topics: Eternal Life | Holy Spirit | Tree of Life

Library resources that contain this verse:

In the Beginning: The Creation
Articles
The Garden of God
Bible Studies
Angels
Pentecost: Only 'Firstfruits' Now Called!
What Makes Man Unique?
Who and What Is God?
Why You Need the Holy Spirit
Sermon Transcripts
Creation Stewardship
Eden, The Garden, and the Two Trees (Part 1)
Eden, The Garden, and the Two Trees (Part 1)
Eden, The Garden, And The Two Trees (Part 2)
Eden, The Garden, And The Two Trees (Part 3)
The Binding of Satan
Thou Shall Not Covet

 

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