Everyone seems to agree & understand that because Adam & Eve lost access to the “Tree of Life” in the Garden of Eden, they lost access to immortality and therefore would die one day. Hence, you start to grasp the use of metaphorical/allegorical language here.
But what most people miss is the flip side with the “Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil”. It was never intended to be “eaten from” because God defines what is good and what is right as the Omniscient Creator, not us. This is why He commanded them not to partake of it. This is why the temptation from Satan was “to be like God (knowing good & evil)”.
The temptation was to make ourselves God, defining what is good vs evil & what is right vs wrong, instead of relying on God and submitting to Him. We all still do the same today.
But here’s the kicker - Out of His mercy and love, God made a way and provided access to both trees again through Him, only accessible through His Son “the mediator”, allowing us both to live eternally and know what is right/wrong if we are submitted to God. But ONLY if you submit to Him do you get access to life.
He is the Way, the truth and the life!🕊️
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