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God had given Adam a free choice, and had instructed him to care for the Garden of Eden. He told Adam: "And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." Genesis 2:16,17.
Adam had the freedom to obey or to not do so. It seems clear that God foreknew Adam would fail, for the Scripture says that Christ was to shed his blood for our sins, "Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you." 1 Peter 1:20. So, before Adam was created, God had purposed to provide Christ as the one who would pay for our sins. Trusting in His provision for sins brings forgiveness and eternal life.
If Adam had not been tested with a free will to choose, there would be no choice as to whether one would follow God's ways. The marvelous truth is that, even though man failed, God privided a way back to Him out of His love, that would naturally lead to loving Him. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoHuman life on earth is a test for people, whether or not you have faith, and whether you are worthy to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. In Romans 3:23, it is written, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." That means if you sinned once, then you are going to hell, but in Romans 6:23, it is written, "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." And in Romans 10:13, it is written, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." God came down as Jesus, and provided a way out. A way into Heaven. Jesus died on the cross for your sins, and to go to Heaven, all you have to do is accept what he did for you, and live the Christian life. God Loves you, and he has prepared a home for you in his final Kingdom, an eternal paradise with no pain, death, or suffering, but the only question is, are you going?
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∙ 6y agoGod tests people in order to 1) make their righteousness known
2) bring out their perfection, from potential to actuality.
Because the Israelites loved God and wanted to serve Him, God rewarded them by the tests, which added immensely to their perfection and closeness to Him.
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∙ 6y agoGod tests people in order to1) make their righteousness known
2) bring out their perfection, from potential to actuality.
Because the Israelites loved God and wanted to serve Him, God rewarded them by the tests, which added immensely to their perfection and closeness to Him.
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∙ 14y agoto test if he would put everything he loves and owns on the line for god
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∙ 12y agogods test for Adam and Eve was to see if they would obey him by not eating the fruit from the forbidden tree in the garden of Eden
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∙ 11y agoby placing a tree with beautiful eye-catching fruits in the centre of the garden and telling them not to eat its fruit
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How did Abraham react to gods test?
We are not told what Abrahams recations or thoughts were,only that if God so commanded then He must be obeyed. God had a season for testing Abraham as He will test all of us. If Issacs life was to be foreited then so be it. Abraham acceped that God had a reason for testing him.
Why did Abraham take Isacc to the mountain?
He took his son to the mountain because God told him to. It was a test to see if Abraham would obey God. Once there, God told Abraham to kill Isaac. As Abraham was about to kill Isaac, God said "Stop, you have proven yourself to me"!
What did Abraham expect to happen when God asked him to sacrifice his only son?
Abraham's greatness is demonstrated by the fact that he entered this test of God with no plans or expectations. He simply prepared to carry out what God seemed to have asked, and it was the angel of God who stopped Abraham when he was already lifting the knife (Genesis ch.22).See also the Related Link.More about Abraham
What did Abraham want from God?
Lots of things, but one of the most famous was a test of his trust. God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son (the Muslim and Christian interpretations of this debate over which son). Abraham doesn't want to kill his son, but if God says so, he figures he has to. Right before he was going to, however, God told him he essentially passed the test.
What did God tell Abraham to do to Isaac and why did he have to do this?
As you may already know, Abraham and his wife Sarah, were both really old when they had Isaac. As a test, God told Abraham to sacrifice his son. If he had enough faith in God, he wouldn't have to worry about what happened to his son. Abraham took his son up to the altar and Isaac asked what they were offering. Abraham said, "The LORD will provide the offering." Abraham tied his son to the altar and prepared to kill him when an angel of the LORD appeared to him. He told Abraham to let his son go, he had showed his faith in God. Abraham had passed the test.
Where did god test Abraham?
God tested abraham, as he told him to sacrifice Issac on mount Moriah.
An honest man is the noblest work of god?
It says, God spoke to Abraham and commanded him to take his son to Mount Moriah and offer him as a sacrifice to God. This was God's test of Abraham's faith. Abraham loved his son very much, but did not hesitate to follow God's words for he was a man whose faith in God was strong. As Abraham and his son reached the place where the sacrifice was to be performed, Isaac said to his father, "Father, where is the lamb that is to be sacrificed?" Abraham replied, "My son, God will provide the lamb". Because, Abraham was honest to his God, his son was also honest to his father Abraham.
How did Abraham kill Isaac during a test?
He did not kill Isaac. He showed readiness to do so if that was God's command, and God then told him that it was a test (see Genesis ch.22).
Did Abraham and Sarah had a son name Isaac first?
Yes because the bible said that god asked Abraham to sacrifice his son name Issac and it was just a test of Abrahams faith in god
What was Abraham 's second task?
Abraham's second task was to sacrifice his son, Isaac, as a test of his faith and loyalty to God. However, at the last moment, God provided a ram as a substitute for the sacrifice.
How can the story of abrahams test be interpreted?
If you are referring to Abraham being commanded by God to sacrifice his son Isaac, then I would interpret it this way: God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son and due to his faith Abraham complied with this command. At the moment of truth God intervened by sending an angel to stop Abraham and provided a substitute sacrifice in the form of a ram. This was a prelude to God sending his only son, Yeshua, to die as a sacrifice for the sins of man. This test was also to answer the question, will Abraham give anything for God. Would he go anywhere even if it was painful. And does he trust that God will uphold his promises.
Why is the story of Abraham's sacrifice important today?
Apparently you're referring to Genesis 22, in which Abraham demonstrated readiness to sacrifice his son but did not, in the end, need to do so. The importance of this is that it shows Abraham's unquestioning obedience. After having his aged and long-barren wife, Sarah, give birth to Isaac (whom God had promised him), Abraham put his service of God ahead of his love for Isaac, despite knowing that it was Isaac who would carry on his traditions. This has served as a model for those Jews who gave up their lives rather than abandon God.See also:How did Abraham show his faith in God?How did Abraham get rewarded for his faithfulness?Why did God want to test Abraham?
