[DannyTN]

"Adam was scared to death, scared of dying. He saw the serpent as a threat to his life. "

I don't buy it. The bible records Eve's reasoning and being scared for her life was not there. It records the following...

Gen 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

[reed_inthe_wind]

Gen 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

The above scripture explains Eve. We know she is being deceived and the fruit will not make her wise. The previous material from SalvationHistory.com explains Adam.

Many times in my own life, I see that a friend is making a bargain with sin. The sinner thinks he is choosing a good. But this deception is known as an apparent good and not a real good. In time the sinner will see the truth, but he will also suffer the consequence. If I intervene for the friend - because of my love for him - I may save him from the consequences of his sin.