[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for sharing your views!

Evidently, the difference between us hinges on this: in your view, the Creation passages refer to the physical realm and in my view, the Creation passages refer to both the spiritual and the physical realm.

I gather that Eden is in the spiritual realm due to Genesis 2:9 placing the tree of life in the center of the garden of Eden and Revelation 2:7 placing the same tree in the center of paradise. In Genesis 3:22-23 Adam is banished from paradise/Eden to keep him from eating of the tree of life, i.e. be immortal.

My view is among a collection of Freeper views on the subject on this thread. I would appreciate it if you'd make sure your view is adequately represented in the collection.

Thanks!

[DittoJed2]

I believe that the garden had both physical and spiritual implications. Man began to physically die after the fall (along with creation which Romans 8 says groans for its redemption), but also, spiritual death entered the scene. It was to redeem man from both the curse of physical death and spiritual death that Christ died. Physically, those who have died will be raised to new life and will die no longer. Spiritually, the dead in Christ will live eternally with Him.

P.S. Thank you for the link to the other thread. I am interested in reading it.