From the very beginning of time, man has sinned against God, yet God continues to forgive them. This can first be seen when Adam eats the apple. God specifically tells Adam that he can do anything he wants except this one thing. Yet mankind has always longed to have what they are told they cannot possess. Due to Adam's original sin, mankind is forced to deal with the impossible struggle of not committing sins. Although Adam turns away from God, He does not turn away from Adam. God punishes Adam like a parent would a ch

ild who had disobeyed. Punishment, however, does not involve a loss of love since parents punish their children because they love them. God's punishment, "cursed is the ground because of you" (3:17), results in Adam and Eve realizing that they are naked. The first thing that God does after the sin is to make garments for them. God takes care of his people even though they disobey him. "Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth !

Many times in the Bible, a person is forced to live a life that he or she does not deserve, but still receives the grace of God. The story of Joseph is an excellent example of a man who did nothing to deserve pain and suffering, yet has to endure years of enslavement until God makes his purpose in Joseph's life clear. God feels that it is necessary that Joseph go through this hard life so that he can fully love and serve God. Because Joseph has faith, God rewards him by making him a strong lea

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