Is work a result of Adam's sin in the Garden of Eden? In Genesis 319, God told Adam,

In the sweat of thy face, shalt thou eat bread till thou return unto the ground. Is it Adam's fault

that we have to punch the clock every day to earn a living? The answer might surprise you.

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promo code DKB10 to save 10% at checkout. Today we want to ask you about a biblical theology of work.

And I'd like to start by just sharing something that probably a lot of kids had

happened to them when they were younger.

My parents attempted to instill in my brother and I some sort of work ethic.

And so they would assign us chores like many parents do.

And I specifically remember,

my dad is a pastor. So we were familiar with Genesis 3. And we would always complain to my parents

that, you know, when we get to heaven, we've got a few things we're going to tell Adam about,

you know, because it's his fault, we have to clean our room and mow the lawn. Now that I've

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