sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned. Romans 5:12 As we study further in Scripture, we find that this death entails more than the giving up of physical life. It means eternal separation from God. And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:15 WHAT’S THE HOLDUP? So some questions arise: If the penalty for sin is death, why did God not immediately snuff out the lives of Adam and Eve? Did He not say that on the “day”