Adam did not have free will in the Garden of Eden.
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We agree.
for to vanity was
the creation made subject -- not of its will, but because of Him who did subject
it -- in hope,
Adam at
his creation was subjected to vanity, not of
his will.
In hope of becoming a new creation.
put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of
the devil,
because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of
the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;
The devil, the god of the darkness of this age is why Adam in the image of his Creator was created of flesh and blood for the purpose of the Word becoming flesh for the destruction of the devil and his works.
because God who said, Out of darkness light to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. [the seed of the woman taken from the man, Adam] the helper
Eph 6:11,12 2 Cor 4:6 1 john 3:8 Heb 2:14 come to mind
The darkness of this age was present on the earth in Genesis 1:2
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
'Known from the ages to God are all His works;
