In the garden God asks Man not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of Good and evil, that if they did, then they will die(Genesis 2:7)

 Paul writes to the new creation to not 'be carnally minded, if we do, we give leave to death(limitation, corruption, decay)- Romans 8:6

We are rather to be to be spiritually minded for it is our Life and Peace,

Christ in us, is our tree of Life and his words to us are Spirit and Life.