4 The Fall of Adam and Eve
The Fall of Adam and Eve The Fall of Adam and Eve Genesis 3:16–19 Even though the Fall might look dismal, it is not. It is opportunity for growth and advancement. “Leaving the Garden of Eden was the necessary first step toward returning to God and eventually becoming like Him.” Moses 5:11 And Eve, his wife, heard all these things and was glad, saying: Were it not for our transgression we never should have had seed, and never should have known good and evil, and the joy of our redemption, and the eternal life which God giveth unto all the obedient. Because of Adam and Eve’s fall, an eternity of possibilities is available to us. The Fall was a necessary part of God’s plan. Genesis 3 ; Moses 4 Why was the Fall important to God’s answer? Moses 5:9–12 Adam and Eve received the Holy Ghost and personal revelation. They began to understand the reason for the Fall and the blessings of having a Savior. 2 Nephi 2:19–25 The Fall allowed for God’...