Adam's Heart - Love v. Pride (6)
Finally, love may cover over a multitude of sin, 1 Peter 4:8, but what does that have to do with whether or not Adam blamed anyone for the fall? Honestly? Nothing. Rather, it is a plea to refrain from joining with the accuser of the brethren by accusing Adam of blame. As we've already seen, Adam's words could not have been blame toward either God or Eve simply because God does NOT show partiality. But since God is the only one that can know the human heart, Jeremiah 17:9-10, it behooves us to refrain from judging so that we are not judged, Matthew 7:1; Luke 6:37; John 7:24. Accusing Adam of blame is judging him. If God did not send His Son into the world to judge the world, then followers of Christ need to do the same and stop drawing conclusions based upon mere opinions or by appearances. Love obeys God's commands, John 14:15. Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment. John 7:24 John 7:24 is the very fulfillment of Isaiah 11:3. Then a ...