“How can we return to the blissful state that Adam and Eve enjoyed before they fell? God has shown a way through Redemption, by giving us commandments, a way of life, and most of all His Son, Jesus Christ, Who has become our Guide and Savior (John 14:6). If we follow these commandments and Christ’s way, then not only will we be eternally saved in the dreadful Judgement Day, but even here and now, it is possible for us to unite with God and dwell in a state of spiritual bliss (John 14:25). But we will never know this joyful state unless we earnestly and sincerely strive to fulfill all of God’s commandments.”
(Vladimiar Ivlenko in Orthodox Word Vol 1 Issue 8)