Adam and Eve

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What if Adam had not listened to Eve when she had asked him to eat from the tree?
Dr. Alistar McGrath is a famous atheist-turned-Christian in England. He discusses the view, which goes back as far as Origen, that the Adam and Eve story was intended to…
Why was Adam born first? Why was it not Eve first? Why was Eve made from the side of Adam?
Why did God create Adam and Eve knowing that they would sin. I have asked this many times only to hear that God did it out of love. Not sure how this truly makes sense…

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