After Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden, God placed "cherubim and a flaming sword" on the east side of the Garden of Eden. These heavenly sentinels ensured that Adam and Eve could not approach the tree of life and partake of its fruit (Moses 4:31, Genesis 3:24). Why was that... Continue Reading →
What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About the Fall of Adam and Eve?
The Bible tells the story of the Fall of Adam and Eve in Genesis 2-4. Job mentions it once (Job 31:33), and the Apostle Paul discusses it four times in his epistles (Romans 5:12-21, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22, 2 Corinthians 11:3, 1 Timothy 2:11-15). But the Bible never refers to it as "the Fall," and it's implications... Continue Reading →