SIN IS A CHOICE

Genesis 3:2-7
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

The Man and Woman Sin

2 “Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,” the woman replied. 3 “It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.’”

4 “You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman. 5 “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”

6 The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too. 7 At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.


Adam and Eve could never claim that they didn’t know. God’s instructions were clear and they were able to repeat the commandment … an indication of their understanding.

Adam and Eve chose to disobey God.

Sin continues to be a choice. We have God’s instructions. Any claim of ignorance is only an excuse. Like Adam and Eve, we succumb to the enticement, knowing that we are going against what God has said. We want what we want more than we want to be right with God.

Resisting the devil … not yielding to temptation … submitting to the authority of God … is a full time job. Thank God for the second Adam … Jesus Christ … who leaves us a much better example to follow than the first Adam. Where the first Adam failed, Jesus was completely successful. He lived without sin! Hebrews 4:15