Adam was the first man created in God's image, perfectly righteous as God is. Part of the image of God was a pure perfect heart and pure actions of obedience to God, Adam lost this image when he sinned and died that day to God, therefore we are all born in Adam's sinful image. But God was gracious to Adam and Eve and saved them, God made tunics of skin to cover their sins. Gen.3:21 and God gave them a new heart inside of their spirit ,to fight the good fight of faith and to lay hold of eternal life which they had as a gift of grace, but, none the less , they were commanded to pursue salvation with all of their strength, obedience to sacrifice a lamb which God commanded for them to offer to Him for their forgiveness of sins. Cain refused to obey God and remained lost in sin. Abel obeyed and was saved. Will we obey God and be saved? Love , Hoffco