The Bible says that God created all things – including us – for Himself. He is glorified in His creation. “From him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen” (Rom 11:36). It may be hard to see how Adam and Eve’s falling into sin could bring glory to God. In fact, some might even wonder why, if God knew ahead of time all the trouble they would cause, He made them in the first place.

God is omniscient (Psa 139:1-6), and He knows the future (Isa 46:10). So, He definitely knew that Adam and Eve would sin. But He created them anyway and gave them a free will with which they chose to sin…

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