@ Matt. God asked these questions of Adam not because he didn't already know the answer, but instead to give Adam a chance to 1. come willingly and contrite to his Creator, and 2. to confess his disobedience. It is the same today when we disobey or sin against God. He ALREADY knew they were going to disobey his command because when God is warning them not to eat of the tree's fruit, He also says, "for in the day that you eat of it, you shall surely die." Gen. 2:17b NKJ God knows full well what is in the hearts and minds of His creation even before we know it ourselves and He has already made provision for us NOT to sin by providing a way out if we choose to take it. That's why it says in I Cor. 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are abele, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." Keep in mind, God created us all with 'free will' which He will not usurp, but if we live in a state of obedience to Him, we can avoid a lot of unnecessary stuff due to our own poor choices.
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@ Matt. God asked these questions of Adam not because he didn't already know the answer, but instead to give Adam a chance to 1. come willingly and contrite to his Creator, and 2. to confess his disobedience. It is the same today when we disobey or sin against God. He ALREADY knew they were going to disobey his command because when God is warning them not to eat of the tree's fruit, He also says, "for in the day that you eat of it, you shall surely die." Gen. 2:17b NKJ God knows full well what is in the hearts and minds of His creation even before we know it ourselves and He has already made provision for us NOT to sin by providing a way out if we choose to take it. That's why it says in I Cor. 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are abele, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." Keep in mind, God created us all with 'free will' which He will not usurp, but if we live in a state of obedience to Him, we can avoid a lot of unnecessary stuff due to our own poor choices.