How were Adam and Eve saved?
Adam and Eve were saved the same way anyone is saved - by grace through faith. They could not cover themselves; their fig leaves were not enough. When they accepted the covering God provided at the cost of a life, they were trusting His provision rather than their own works.
Also asked: How were Adam and Eve justified in the sight of God? · How did Adam and Eve's faith in God's provision save them? · Did Adam and Eve earn their salvation or was it a free gift?
Source: The Basics The Basics, Unit 1, Lesson 1-1 - The Problem-Sin (pp. 1-10) · Read this lesson in the book →
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- What act in the Bible is the first picture of redemption?Genesis 3:21 · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
- How do we know God operates by a plan?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–2: The Plan—Redemption
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- According to the Bible, what is mankind's basic problem?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
- Why did God allow the Fall?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
- What was the temptation to Eve?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
- What is death in the Bible, and what are its seven kinds?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
- What is sin, and how does the Bible define it?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
- How do we know how serious sin is?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 1–1: The Problem—Sin
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