Adam and Eve were created in the image of God and called to be in relation to him. Yet not until they fell and Christ redeemed us were we men and women called to be children of God. This title was not bestowed on our first parents, yet they were given many other Graces to live a life in the light of God that we have lost due to their sin.
So, I wonder if because of the fall we are called to be even more than than our first parents were, for our new Father is God the father not Adam and our Brother is Christ and our Advocate is the Holy Spirit. God has done great things for us so that even though we still persist in sin, we are called to be more than Adam and Eve were originally called to in the garden.
Oh, Thomas, just read a great book called "Demon" by Tosca Lee. It talks about this, too. I can loan it to you.
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I wonder if God would have eventually become man anyway and raised the dignity/value of Adam and Eves decendents without needing to die. For I have heard in popular theology that the reason the devil revolted was because he knew God the Son would one day become man. Now would God have become man even if he didn't need to "save" us.
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