Section 4
righteousness. But we may not be aware of the demands of God's holiness and glory; we may have no realization that glory is one of God's requirements. In 3:23 Paul points out that we all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. This means that we have not fulfilled the require ment of God's glory.
Genesis 3:24 indicates that as soon as man fell, he could not meet the requirements of God's righteousness, holiness, and glory. This verse says that God "placed at the east of the garden of Eden cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life." The sword signifies God's righteousness; the flame, God's holiness; and the cherubim, God's glory. The sword kills, the fire consumes, and the cher ubim observe. Because man had fallen and had become sinful, the way to the tree of life was barred by God's righteousness, holiness, and glory. Praise the Lord that through Christ's re demption the requirements of God's righteous ness, holiness, and glory have been fulfilled, and the way to the tree of life has been opened once again. In order for man to have a proper rela tionship with God, these three requirements had to be fulfilled.