According to Lehi's teachings in 2 Nephi 2, what would have happened if Adam and Eve had not partaken of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil?

A) They would have remained in a state of innocence forever.
B) They would have become like the Gods, knowing good and evil.
C) They would have eventually died both spiritually and physically.
D) They would not have been able to have children.

Lehi's teachings in 2 Nephi 2 imply that without partaking of the fruit, Adam and Eve would have remained in a state of innocence forever, lacking knowledge and the ability to progress and fulfill God's plan.

Explanation:

According to Lehi's teachings in 2 Nephi 2, if Adam and Eve had not partaken of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil, the consequence would have been that they would have remained in a state of innocence forever. This state would imply no knowledge of good or evil and thus a perpetual innocence, incapable of progressing or fulfilling the purpose of God's plan which includes the ability to choose, to have children, and to experience growth through opposition. This choice to partake of the fruit was crucial for them to gain the knowledge necessary to progress and become more like their Creator, despite it resulting in a fall from their paradisiacal state. Without this action, they could not have experienced the necessary conditions for mortal life, including the capacity for posterity and moral agency.