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VBVMI StaffIf the snake and Satan and the ground were cursed, then how is Adam not cursed since he comes from the ground? If a curse is something that can't be reversed, then how could even Christ reverse it with His death?
Mankind's eternal identity is not found in our flesh but in our spirit, as Paul explains in Romans 7:
As Paul explains, the flesh (our body) is not eternal. Our spirit, which occupies a body, is eternal. Our spirit is the eternal part of our nature, and therefore it is our true identity. One day our body will die, and our spirit will live on to occupy a new body one day.
Therefore, God's curse on the ground impacted all that came from the ground, including plants, animals and the physical body of man and woman (who came from man). Only our bodies came from the ground since our spirit was "breathed" into us by God Himself (Genesis 2:7). God did not specifically pronounce a curse against Adam or Woman. Therefore, we know God did not curse them (i.e., their spirits), otherwise, they would have been condemned without hope of rescue.
Similarly, Christ’s physical body was cursed when He died on the cross taking upon Himself the curse God' pronounced on our flesh. Furthermore, His Spirit was separated from the Father for a time, taking upon Himself the punishment our sinful spirit deserves. Since He didn’t have sin of His own, He was not required to spend eternity in separation from the Father.
For a fuller explanation of Christ’s death, please read Why didn't Jesus have to stay in hell longer.
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org