It’s highly likely that the Lord pardoned Adam and Eve for their transgression. According to Genesis 3:15, he assured them that the Savior would arrive. He gave them a covering made of animal skins (Genesis 3:21). When her oldest son was born, Eve uttered the name of the Lord (Genesis 4:1). Genesis 4:3–4 suggests that Adam and Eve taught their sons to offer sacrifices to the Lord. According to all the evidence, Adam and Eve were God’s offspring, had a relationship with Him, and as such, were pardoned of their crimes and are now in heaven with the Lord.
One may still wonder why God did not pardon Adam and Eve immediately. God could not pardon in the sense of “let’s forget about it and move on like nothing happened.” They were no longer holy; they were sinners. Jesus would still have needed to come to our world in order to die in order to atone for their sins even if they had never committed another sin. They could only enter heaven and make peace with God in that manner.
Why the punishment?
However, why did Adam and Eve still face the harsh punishment of being expelled from the Garden of Eden and being forced to die if they were, in fact, believers and were pardoned of their crimes by Jesus’ death on the cross? How come they were unable to stay in Eden’s garden? In actuality, God’s grace is the reason for this.
Had God permitted Adam and Eve to remain in paradise after they had turned from being innocent and became sinners, the paradise would have been tainted. Their sin would tarnish Paradise. Furthermore, they would have received eternal life as sinners if they had continued to have access to the tree of life. However, that is hell, not paradise!
God had a higher goal
God intended for them to aim higher. He wished that they would not be content with this world’s offerings. He desired for them to discover contentment in Him. God used their difficult life on earth and the fact that it is not eternal to draw their attention to the need for a Savior. It readied them for their future presence with the Lord in heaven and on the new world. The tree of life will once more be visible on this new earth. No sin will ever shatter the perfection since God the Father and the Lord Jesus will always be with us.
Will you be there?
God’s plan for those who trust in His name is even more magnificent than Eden’s garden. There will be Adam and Eve. Thus, ensure that you will also be there by placing your faith in Jesus Christ, who gave His life to atone for your sins.
Summary
Adam and Eve were taken out of Paradise as a result of their transgression, which they had to acknowledge. Why wouldn’t God simply pardon them? Given that Adam and Eve went on to worship God after leaving paradise, it is likely that he did. But it would not be possible to remain in paradise now that sin had tainted the globe. If humanity consumed fruit from the tree of life, they would become eternally enslaved to sin, and corruption would ruin paradise. Rather, God’s redemptive plan began.
