Why was the tree of the knowledge of good & bad put into the garden? Why was satin allowed to be the angle to oversee the garden?
God knows everything before it happens. Thus he knew that a percentage of the angles with free will would be rebellious. What better place then the earth & clay vessels (mankind) to bring out the true intentions of the rebellious angles? They convicted themselves by their course of action.
Thus I believe that free will is going to remain through out all time
A literal tree cannot bear a fruit known as knowledge, therefore the tree of knowledge is symbolic. Satan was one of the first creations and rebelled, becoming the father of the lie. He planted the seed of deception. All creations must be tested, otherwise true love for the Father cannot be realized if all creation is forced to love one another. One must love the Father willingly, and it was necessary that the Father prove why it is better to love righteousness than wickedness. Wicked ones yield bad fruit. Out of heavenly wisdom one must learn the difference of good and evil and the pain that evil causes. No single life wants to live with pain or heartache, and this had to be proven in order to build a strong family raised in wisdom. Jah the Alimghty will raise us in perfection showing the difference between good and evil.
This is why the true Father, known as "Jah" is the Almighty, because it takes much strength in emotion in order to withstand the pain and suffering that His children, great and small, have had to bear. All creation have not withstood the pain and suffering alone, but the Almighy has endured the pain also. This pain must come to its final conclusion and the Heavenly Father known as "Jah" must rest in PEACE......and.......SECURITY along with all creations.
The heavenly Father does not know everything that will ocurr unless it is necessary to know. This is the meaning of unforeseen occurances befalling us all. If the Almighty knows everything ahead of time than there is no realization of heartfelt emotion i.e. if you knew what your child would bring you as a gift before hand, than you lose the emotion in love that you gain when you recieve their gift. More will be written in order to understand the meaning if necessary.