First, understand that Adam and Eve were not tangible until Genesis 2:7. God created male and female (created, Bara, to make something out of nothing) in Genesis 1:26, but he formed (Yatsar, form, fashion, devise) man in chapter two. The original creation was a prototype or mold for the fashioned man in Ch. 2. Now, as far as free will, I explained it on the "Christian Bashing" post. God knows all things, but hasn't experienced all things. Understand that man was created to have relationship and so that God could express himself and his love. Think in terms of relationships, what kind of relationship can two people really have if one is forced into all decisions and emotions? God wanted man to be with him based on his free will. As far a life goes, God has a perfect will for everyone's life, and all includes Him in the picture. However, it is up to man to follow it. For example, in Genesis 22, Abraham could've said no to God in sacrificing Isaac, but then their would've been consequences that probably would've altered history. But God is still God because he has prepared for every decision that you could possibly make. All roads are covered, but the decision that you will make he hasn't yet experienced, though he knows everyone that you could make. Now one person used the example of Jonah and how he chose to go against the will of God and teh fish came and handled business. That's a strong debate, but there's one problem, Though Jonah went into the belly of the fish for 3 days, he takes all of Chapter 2 to decide that he will do what God wants him to do. Now one may say, well in those conditions, who wouldn't do it. True, God will do things to somewhat "prompt" you to do his will, but even in the Jonah instance, the Bible says that the fish vomited Jonah upon the dry land, but it DOES NOT say that that dry land was Ninevah. It says that Jonah still had to put forth the effort to go to Ninevah, meaning , God still didn't force him to go and gave him a chance to do something else. Kapish?

Apocalypse

"When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable . . ."