Sin a transgression against God. It is choosing to not obey his laws, commands, and ordinances. It is an act of rebellion against God. God is fair, just, and patient. However, there will always be consequences for sin.
Sin entered the world when Satan tempted Eve. Eve did not have to comply, but deep down she really wanted to know something that God was trying to protect her from. Her choice influenced Adam that had the same desire. When they got caught, they turned on each other. It didn't mean that they didn't love each other, but they didn't want to be in trouble with God more than their love for each other.
When sin entered the world there were consequences that last today. We may all be aware of the consequences for people, but what happened to the animals and the world. Adam and Eve did not die for hundreds of years after they brought sin into the world, but death did enter the world immediately. God had to sacrifice at least one animal to provide Adam and Eve with clothing.
The Bible doesn't say that God taught them how to kill and process animals or how to take care of themselves, but they had to learn somehow. They had to start killing the animals that they were created to protect to take care of their needs. This brought fear and mistrust to the animal kingdom. They were directly affected by sin even though they did not sin.
The earth was directly affected to. God cursed Satan to be trapped on Earth. Satan may believe that this world is his, but it is only a lie that he tells himself. His presence never brings good, so where he is the earth is cursed. The first murder cursed the ground. Everywhere human blood is shed, is cursed.
The fall of man did not just affect humans. It affected all of God's creation in a bad way. When we try to play god and take things into our own hands, then things will only get worse. The more people choose to sin or do not seek another way of doing things the world gets worse and worse. We are responsible for the state the world is in. We the the authority given by God to fix this world.
You are able to do whatever you want in this life, but you will deal with the consequences and you may not be the only one who has to deal with them either. It is always better to go to God first. It is best to give your heart, thoughts, and emotions to God to use in a good way. Don't waste Jesus' sacrifice.
Genesis 3, Psalm 8, Isaiah 53:4-6, John 3:16-21, 8:31-32, Romans 8:18-25, 1 Timothy 2:1-7
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