Illustration: Locating Original Sin

Professor of Preaching and Russell Chair of Christian Ministry at Cincinnati Christian University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Illustration: Locating Original Sin
There are some people in North Florida who truly believe Adam and Eve were created one mile east of Bristol, Fla., and that Noah built the ark just off Interstate 10 at the Hwy. 12 exit. They base it on the fact that four rivers come together here and that most of the 28 tree species named in the Bible can be found nearby. Most of us do not find this convincing. Of course, what is important is what happened to Adam and Noah, not where it happened. What is more important is what Jesus did to fix the problem.