It must be kept in mind that Adam and Eve were free moral agents. That while they were sinless beings, it was yet possible for them to sin, just as it was possible for them not to sin.

This is all about the end of the story, the eternal end of the drama of redemption. The word eschatology comes from the Greek “eschatos” (last, or final) and “logos” (word).  It is the study of the things that happen at the end of the age around the time of Jesus’ return (Matt. 24:3-14; Mark 13:4; 1 Thess. 5:2)

The doctrines herein treated are dealt with from the standpoint of Biblical rather than Dogmatic theology. This is evident from the plan which is followed in the work, namely, to gather together all the Scripture passages dealing with the subject under consideration, and then seek to understand the meaning of these references by the study of the text itself as well as its context and parallel passages; and finally, from the selected proof-texts, formulate the doctrinal teaching, and place such results under appropriate headings.