The Orthodox view of Genesis 1-3, and salvation:

The Orthodox view  of Genesis 1-3, and salvation:
http://www.joeledmundanderson.com/wayne-rossiter-wrote-a-post-about-my-take-on-suffering-heres-my-response/


that Adam (and by extension all of us, since we are “in Adam”) disobeyed and sinned because he wasn’t perfect, and that it was through suffering that he (and by extension all of us) come to a true love and understanding of God—and this is seen fully in the suffering, death and resurrection of Christ. d

I discuss that in more detail in my series on Irenaeus here (You can find this series on my blog, starting here), but the point is that my view regarding Genesis 1-3 (most simply put: that we are not sinful because of a historical Adam, but rather that we are sinful because we are Adam—that story explains the state of humanity) isn’t some new and novel view. It has its roots in Scripture itself and it is reflected in the earliest of the early Church Fathers who were insistent on passing on the original Apostolic teaching.>

Includes Anderson's excellent video explanation of salvation using chairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WosgwLekgn8