And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. Ecclesiastes 1:17. Adam and Eve both ate of the fruit, and obtained a knowledge which, had they obeyed God, they would never have had,—an experience in
Used by Satan
She took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. Genesis 3:6. Having herself transgressed, she [Eve] became the agent of Satan working the ruin of her husband. In
Eden
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. Genesis 2:15. Although everything God had made was in the perfection of beauty, and there seemed nothing wanting
What Fruit?
They that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. Job 4:8. As an educator no part of the Bible is of greater value than are its biographies. These biographies differ from all others in that they are absolutely true
New Earth Activities
They shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are
Unexpected Recompense
Whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord. Ephesians 6:8. In this life our work for God often seems to be almost fruitless. Our efforts to do good may be earnest and persevering, yet
Inheritance of the Saved
My people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places. Isaiah 32:18. In the Bible the inheritance of the saved is called “a country.” Hebrews 11:14-16. There the heavenly Shepherd leads His flock