The Priestly conception of god, you will recall, is of an immortal and asexual being.

你们将回顾，祭司的对于神的概念，是一个不朽且无性的存在。

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First it may be that Adam and Eve had access to this tree up to that point. As long as their will conformed to the will of God there was no danger to their going on eternally, being immortal.

第一，亚当和夏娃很有可能，可以接近生命树,只要他们遵从上帝的旨意,此时的永生，是没有威胁的。

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So being immortal really would be a good thing for you.

所以永生绝对是件好事。

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So on balance, " being immortal is a good thing."

所以其结果是，“永生是件好事“

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