If Eden Was Perfect, Why Was the Serpent There?

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Biblical Theology

If Eden Was Perfect, Why Was the Serpent There?

25 min

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Biblical Theology

If Eden Was Perfect, Why Was the Serpent There?

25 min

Episode 840 Show Notes

From the Show

Eden is not heaven, that confirmed space of righteousness for all time. This is a place of testing. Some people have referred to Eden as a probationary period, where God gives free will to choose to follow him and a commandment to “work and keep the garden.” And this was a priestly work.

–Adriel Sanchez

If Eden Was Perfect, Why Was the Serpent There?

Questions in this Episode

  1. Someone on the show recently asked about receiving signs from God. Gideon asked for signs to prove God’s will, was he wrong to do this? If not, should we still do this in the Christian life?
  2. If the Garden of Eden was perfect, why was there something that could cause sin in the garden?
  3. If I disagree with some of the theology that is taught in my church, should I look for a new place to worship?
  4. How do you explain the trinity to muslims?
  5. How should we understand the reference to angels in 1 Corinthians 11:10?

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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