Adam Didn’t Commit Adultery or Eat an Apple, His Sin Was That He Touched His Tithe — Pastor David

Nigerian preacher Pastor David Ibiyeomie has offered a different interpretation of the biblical account of Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden, claiming that Adam’s offence was connected to touching what he described as God’s tithe rather than eating an apple or committing adultery.

While addressing his congregation during a sermon, the pastor questioned the commonly discussed understanding of Adam’s sin and argued that the act which led to his punishment was a violation of God’s instruction concerning what belonged to Him.

According to Ibiyeomie, the biblical account should be understood in relation to the instruction God gave Adam about what he was permitted to take and what he was forbidden to touch.

He challenged his listeners to consider what could have provoked such a severe response from God, suggesting that Adam’s disobedience was specifically connected to crossing a boundary that had been established by his Creator.

“What was the sin committed? That God will get so angry and say Adam you committed this sin, get out of here? He didn’t commit adultery, he did not eat the apple but Adam touched the tithe,” the pastor said.

Ibiyeomie further explained that, in his interpretation, God had made a distinction between what Adam could freely use and what was reserved for Him, arguing that the forbidden portion represented something that should not have been taken.

He used this explanation to draw a connection between the biblical narrative and the Christian practice of tithing, which involves giving a portion of one’s income to God through religious offerings.

“The tithe was the only thing God told him not to touch. He said this one is yours and this is mine, don’t touch it. Every time you touch your tithe, you are living in dishonesty. You are touching with that which God has told you not to touch,” he stated.

Through his sermon, the pastor presented tithing as a matter of obedience and faithfulness, maintaining that believers who fail to honour what they regard as God’s portion act contrary to the instructions they have received.

His comments also linked the story of Adam’s disobedience to the importance of respecting boundaries established by God, using the biblical account to emphasise his position on the responsibility of Christians to fulfil their religious obligations.

The pastor’s interpretation differs from the account in Genesis, which describes Adam and Eve eating fruit from the tree God had forbidden them to eat from, without identifying the fruit as an apple or referring to it as a tithe.

Ibiyeomie’s remarks therefore centre on his theological interpretation of Adam’s disobedience and his argument that the principle of respecting what belongs to God should guide how Christians understand and practise tithing.

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