It's an interesting question. They did lose something if that's what you're getting at. Scripture says that they saw they were without clothing and ashamed for the first time. But I don't think it's necessary to spiritualize death with Adam.
What would "spiritual death" mean? If death means "expiration", does spiritual death mean "expiration of the spirit" that animated Adam's body? I'm not sure there's an argument for spiritual death since a body is not animated without the power of spirit. Plus when a man returns to the dust the spirit returns to the Almighty.
Or does "spiritual death" mean corruption of the heart? Definitely, the act of eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil corrupted their hearts, but also the decay (i.e. mortality) began.
As Paul explains that while it was Adam's sin that led to his death, it's death (mortality) that leads us to sin since all mankind was within Adam - and part of his flesh - when he was punished.
We don't read of any other moments in Adam's account when he sinned again but we do read of the terrible evil the world fell into in Genesis 6 (necessitating its destruction). In that chapter the Almighty says his spirit will not always strive with man for he is flesh.
Mortality makes people fearful and selfish leading to them doing evil things to one another...and so if this is how you mean "spiritual death" then I can agree that this is what happened at that very moment. Adam's heart was corrupted.
What would "spiritual death" mean? If death means "expiration", does spiritual death mean "expiration of the spirit" that animated Adam's body? I'm not sure there's an argument for spiritual death since a body is not animated without the power of spirit. Plus when a man returns to the dust the spirit returns to the Almighty.
Or does "spiritual death" mean corruption of the heart? Definitely, the act of eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil corrupted their hearts, but also the decay (i.e. mortality) began.
As Paul explains that while it was Adam's sin that led to his death, it's death (mortality) that leads us to sin since all mankind was within Adam - and part of his flesh - when he was punished.
We don't read of any other moments in Adam's account when he sinned again but we do read of the terrible evil the world fell into in Genesis 6 (necessitating its destruction). In that chapter the Almighty says his spirit will not always strive with man for he is flesh.
Mortality makes people fearful and selfish leading to them doing evil things to one another...and so if this is how you mean "spiritual death" then I can agree that this is what happened at that very moment. Adam's heart was corrupted.
(as physical death would be separation of the soul from the body)
So, if Adam died spiritually, it would indicate that he was separated from God at the time that he ate the fruit?
Isaiah 59:2.
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