Why did Jesus have to die for Adam’s sin? CQ Kids

God created the first man, Adam, and gave him a beautiful garden home to live in. As atest of obedience, God said he could eat fruit from any tree in the garden except for one, called the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. (see Genesis2:16,17)

If Adam disobeyed and ate from that one tree, the punishment would be death. God created Eve, the first woman, as a partner for Adam. She also knew God’s rule. God didn’t mean Adam and Eve would be struck dead immediately. He meant they would not live forever but would grow old and die.

An angel in heaven named Lucifer (later called Satan) chose to disobey God. In the form of a snake, Lucifer lied to Eve, tricking her by saying she would not die for eating the forbidden fruit. Eve ate it and gave some to Adam, who ate it too. Adam knew he would die, but disobeyed God anyway. They both failed the test of obedience.

God doesn’t change His rules. This is important. God’s word is true; He is reliable. God wouldn’t say, “Never mind, Adam, I didn’t mean it when I said you would die if you disobeyed.” No, when God makes a rule, He means it.

After they sinned, Adam and Eve were forced to leave the garden. They grew old and eventually died. Adam’s disobedience started a terrible chain reaction of sin that has been passed down to everyone. Romans (5:12, NLT) says, “When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone...” Sin is like an infection - it starts small and then quickly spreads, ALWAYS leading to bad results. We all die because we sin, and we sin because