Chapter 6—Angels Before and After Noah’s Flood
The Plan of Salvation Explained Further
Angels held communication with Adam after his fall, and informed
him of the plan of salvation, and that the human race was not beyond
redemption.—
Spiritual Gifts 3:52
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Angels informed Adam that, as his transgression had brought
death and wretchedness, life and immortality would be brought to light
through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.—
The Spirit of Prophecy 1:51
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The garden of Eden remained upon the earth long after man had
become an outcast from its pleasant paths. The fallen race were long
permitted to gaze upon the home of innocence, their entrance barred
only by the watching angels.—
Patriarchs and Prophets, 62
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Worship at the Cherubim-guarded Gate
At the cherubim-guarded gate of Paradise the glory of the Lord
was revealed, and hither came the first worshipers.... It was here that
Cain and Abel had brought their sacrifices, and God had condescended
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to communicate with them.
Skepticism could not deny the existence of Eden while it stood just
in sight, its entrance barred by watching angels. The order of creation,
the object of the garden, the history of its two trees so closely connected
with man’s destiny, were undisputed facts. And the existence and
supreme authority of God, the obligation to His law, were truths which
men were slow to question while Adam was among them.—
Patriarchs
and Prophets, 83, 84
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[Cain and Abel] had been instructed in regard to the provision
made for the salvation of the human race. They were required to
carry out a system of humble obedience, showing their reverence for
God, and their faith and dependence upon the promised Redeemer, by
slaying the firstlings of the flock, and solemnly presenting it with the
blood, as a burnt offering to God....
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