A question I have been thinking about for a while is…

What is better, the state Adam was in before the fall (when he was sinless, enjoying perfect communion with God) or the state that a person will be in when they are in heaven (enjoying the same perfect communion with God) ?

What’s the difference?
Well, both have been created, one has been redeemed.  Both have been made in the image of God, one has had their body glorified into the image of Christ.

It seems God’s plan from the beginning was to redeem man, and His plans are always best.  So, it seems redeemed man is a better state than Adam’s state.

Why does this matter?
Worship.  Well, we all live in a state of sin now.  However, when someone trusts Christ, their love for Christ should increase as should their worship.  It seems being redeemed causes us to worship in a way that Adam did not know.  He had never sinned, and had not felt the weight of sin and in turn he had never been forgiven and felt the emotion of being thankfulness of no longer having sin destroying you.  This thankfulness is worship.  That is why it matters.

So, know your sin, but only in a way that does not dwell in it too long or become defeated, but in a way that feels the weight of being unforgiven, but then comprehends Christ’s forgiveness and then explodes in worship to Him for being forgiven.

What is better?…being forgiven by Christ, knowing the forgiveness of Christ, worshipping Christ who died for our sins and bore the wrath of God intended for us.