[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.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for the further clarification of your views! I look forward to your comments on the other thread as well.