Genesis 3:7-86So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7
The sin did not enter until after the MAN ate. THEN they both saw that they were naked.
Romans 5:12-21 12Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.
15But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. 17For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. 20Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, 21so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Teaching that sin came into the world through woman and that she is responsible is contrary to the clear teaching of Scripture. And teaching that it is the responsibility of a woman to provide atonement is also unscriptural.
It was and is up to the man (Adam/then Christ) both times once for the fall and then for the salvation. We Agree- I never suggested otherwise.
It doesn’t change the fact that there was a woman behind it both times - Eve for the fall and Mary for the redemption. These are facts and I love God the Father’s sense of logic and justice!!!
We are sort of talking about two different things - Sin entered when the man ate - the gates of heaven were opened when the Son of Man made the perfect sacrifice on the cross. Of Course - no one is disputing this whatsoever.
Yet - the parallel between Eve offering the fruit and then Mary cancelling her out by saying yes is there. It just is. Why is this a bad thing?