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Why would God put a tree in the garden and say not to eat the fruit?
That's like telling your child not to touch the hot stove, surely they will shouldn't an all wise and powerful God know that?
8 Answers
- YossarianLv 59 years agoFavorite Answer
He is like the crochety old man who yells at kids to get off his lawn.
- wgr88Lv 69 years ago
Love in order to be Love must have the power to say no. The Lord who in Matthew 1:23 Jesus being God with us, and John 1:1-3,14 Jesus our Creator put that tree here so we would not be robots and serve The Lord out of Love but we have to make a choice, that one tree was God's and we were told to respect God and leave His stuff alone as a test. the conditions for our God to accept us same today as then "if" you Love me [then] keep my commandments John 14:15
- Anonymous9 years ago
It is an allegory. God gives you free will and tells you not to choose evil. Eventually, you let your child cross the street on her own, eh. You are unwise not to.
- portgirlLv 49 years ago
because it's the tree of knowledge and god knows if you get smart you no longer believe his bull cra6
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- Anonymous9 years ago
The Bible is Myth...God did no such thing.
- 9 years ago
It was a test of their faith to see how obedient they are and to see how faithful they are to Him.
