How did mankind fall from the Kingdom of Heaven?

The Kingdom of Heaven was conferred on Adam by God. He was given authority and rights to represent the Kingdom of Heaven and it was the greatest act of trust and a very high honor. With this comes influence over the earth. He symbolized the whole kingdom and all that it stands for. Inside of Adam was heaven’s government on earth.

This was the command Adam violated from God:

Genesis 2:17……but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”

Adam’s fall was not just a act of disobedience personally which only affected himself, but it was treason against God and the entire government of Heaven. In earthly kingdoms you will receive a death penalty for a act of treason against your country.

This disconnection wasn’t a physical death it was a spiritual death but the larger result was mankind’s disconnection from their true source and their original kingdom.

Adam’s fall was a declaration of independence from the Kingdom of Heaven, he lost his position as a representative, and lost kingdom dominion over the earth. Most importantly he lost the Holy Spirit.

Adam violated God’s word and commands. Adam lost his status to represent heaven, he lost his country, he was a king with no kingdom and no personal relationship with his heavenly Father.

- Secret Life Lessons