Adam’s Fall Inexplainable—In what consisted the strength of the assault made upon Adam, which caused his fall? It was not indwelling sin; for God made Adam after His own character, pure and upright. There were no corrupt principles in the first Adam, no corrupt propensities or tendencies to evil. Adam was as faultless as the angels before God’s throne. These things are inexplainable, but many things which now we cannot understand will be made plain when we shall see as we are seen, and know as we are known (Letter 191, 1899).{1BC 1083.6}

Adams fald var uforklarligt. - Hvori bestod kraften af det angreb Adam fik, som fik ham til at falde? Det var ikke iboende synd; for Gud gjorde Adam efter Sin egen karakter, ren og oprigtig. Der var ingen fordærvende grundprincipper i den første Adam, ingen fordærvede tilbøjeligheder eller tendenser til ondt. Adam var ligeså fejlfri som englene foran Guds trone. Disse ting er uforklarlige, men mange af de ting som vi ikke forstår nu, vil blive gjort tydelige når vi skal se som vi bliver set på, og kende som vi er kendt for (Brev 191, 1899).