Apr. 23, 2025
A teaching just came to me about the garden of Eden. Eden was a very beautiful place. It was also a place of provision, all of Adam and Eve's needs were provided for in the garden, their purpose was to tend to the garden, but their work was easy. It was also a happy place, there was no depression or anxiety in the garden. Having to work hard for our food and our needs (earning it with a job) is only a temporary condition! This was not God's original intent for mankind! Also sadness, depression, and anxiety are a temporary condition, this was not God's original intent for mankind! Also the garden was a place of innocence, Adam and Eve were innocent, having no knowledge of evil! I believe the definition of innocence is to have no knowledge of evil, children are like this, the reason they are innocent is that they have no knowledge of evil! The garden was also eternal, death was not in God's original intent for mankind! It only entered the world because of sin! I believe one of the purposes of judgement day is to restore mankind to God's original intention! After judgement day there will be no more death in heaven, no more pain, no more depression and anxiety, time will end and there will only be eternity (in heaven or hell) and we will rest from our labors and no longer have to work for our needs!