Since The Bible is "one giant parable" as Ray Smith says, and since all those things were written for our admonition; I feel that I should share something that has come to my mind recently about why Adam also took of the apple, and did eat.
Well since Adam was not deceived, why do you suppose he took a bite anyways? Well, Adam seemed pretty lonely before God brought him Eve, and so when he finally got Eve, I think it's fair to say that he loved Eve. So since Eve ate of the forbidden tree, he knew/thought that
Eve was going to die, and thus because he loved her so much, he figured, that he would rather die with her than be without her. In so doing, he chose Eve over God.
Now, this is the part that relates to me. There is this girl I really like, but she is Agnostic, not a believer in Christ. And I am just like Adam
in that I am willing to choose her over God.
Mat 10:33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
I don't think Mat 10:37 applies only to father, mother, son, or daughter, but also, wife, husband, world, pleasures of the flesh, whatever.
Therefore I conclude, that I am unworthy of him.
Thoughts?
-Sorin