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According to Christian writer C.S. Lewis, the "Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil" does not have to represent a sin of literally 'eating a forbidden, magical apple,' but that perhaps it is more accurate to consider Adam and Eve's act of choosing their individual wills over the desires of God as the ultimate offense.

According to the Shorter Catechism, the chief end (or main purpose) of man is "...to glorify God and enjoy Him forever." therefore, by eating the fruit, Adam and Eve choose to reject God as the ultimate source of purpose and happiness in their lives, and instead choose to follow their own desires.

Regardless of the inherent powers of the trees of the Garden of Eden (the "Tree of Life" and the "Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil"), Adam and Eve's sin is one of rejecting God's will, and choosing their own.

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