5-7. (a) How did mankind lose out on God’s original purpose? (b) What loving provisions did God make for distressed mankind?
5 The Bible goes on to tell us, however, that for lack of appreciation and obedience, Adam and Eve broke God’s clearly stated command and thereby lost the right to live forever in the Paradise garden. (Genesis 3:1-19)
... Even so, the merciful God made provisions through the ransom sacrifice of his Son, Jesus Christ, to deliver mankind out of slavery to sin and death. (John 3:16; 1 John 4:9, 10)