Mike Parsons
What has happened and what God has done—he is the same God, and he hasn’t changed. He remains a God of grace, mercy and love. If Adam hadn’t followed Eve, God’s grace, mercy and love would still have applied to her, and she could have received that if she had chosen not to continue on her own path. God would have made a way for her to be restored because his desire is always for relationship. He desires us to come into that relationship, but it requires us to let go of our own way.
Adam wasn’t deceived, though; Eve was. She was deceived into letting go of what she already had to try and attain something she could never achieve. That striving, born of separation, left her and the rest of mankind worn out, trying to become something God already saw them as. The idea of “you can be like God” was redundant because she already was like God. But now, this had to be done independently of him.
Adam chose to follow her. Perhaps it was out of a desire to see her redeemed, though he didn’t understand what would come from that decision. In doing so, both lost their identity, and the struggle to regain it brought a flood of emotions: “Who am I? Why am I here? What is all this about?” This separation affected how Adam engaged with God, no longer able to connect with him as he once had. Yet, even then, God met them. While they hid in the bushes, feeling guilty, naked and ashamed, God came to them.
Throughout history, God has continued to meet us, drawing us back into relationship with him. If Eve had chosen to turn back, would she have had to wait for Jesus? No. The fiery sword was there, and she could have chosen to enter. Perhaps Adam might have helped her to do so. But, in the end, they didn’t. They chose otherwise, setting humanity on this independent path that so many still follow today.
Jesus came to fully undo everything lost through their choices. God has remained consistent—a loving, merciful God who has always worked to restore us. This is why I don’t believe Eve would have been banished forever or left without the opportunity to return. God’s grace and mercy would have triumphed over her mistakes.
Their choice, however, shaped human history. Their line brought forth the promise of redemption in Jesus, as prophesied. He overcame, undoing the enemy’s deception. The same enemy who had deceived Eve tried to deceive Jesus in the wilderness, offering shortcuts and power apart from God. But Jesus resisted, succeeding where Adam and Eve had failed.
Through Jesus, we now have the opportunity to experience what Adam and Eve were originally designed to enjoy. God’s loving kindness never changes or fails, and whatever it would have taken for Eve to be restored would have been possible. His grace, mercy and love would always have been sufficient. Although they didn’t make that choice, Jesus came to undo the damage, restoring our vision of who we are so we can live in that truth.
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Sons of Issachar 
Thank you for your blogs. They help me to continue to grow. In this one, Eve was not the only deceived. Adam was right there watching and listening, and because he chose to follow Eve’s request he was equally deceived as well. If Adam had manned up and shut that whole conversation down, protecting his wife and their relationship with God, and also their position in the garden, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. He should have sent the serpent flying and pulled Eve away. And to make matters worse, when God questioned him, he blamed Hid for giving him the woman. He did not take responsibility for allowing it to happen, he did not ask forgiveness and repent on behalf of both of them. If he had, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Certainly Eve could/should have. But had Adam, things would vastly different. They were equally responsible for the fall and for restoration to fully take place, we have to quit pointing the finger predominantly at Eve. Eve was the last being God created in this initial story. She is everything what was missing in creation and Adam’s Ezer Kenegdo. And, we still are. The finger pointing and therefore the notion that daughters of Eve are still tainted and untrustworthy and sons of Adam not accepting responsibility and together repenting for the fall, is preventing mankind from truly raising the vibration of us collectively, and from fully stepping into and accessing the new wine and new era God has for us. I wonder what would happen if we started a collective Adam and Eve (men/women, couple and individuals) global repentance movement throughout the spiritual body?