I think the first man, Adam, would have fit into American culture well.
He wanted to live life on his own terms. And His theme song could have even been Frank Sinatra's "I did it my way."
But as we live as descendants of Adam, we have to remember...
Life is a package deal.
If you seek to live your life your way -- like Adam did -- you will get the package Adam got...
... guilt, shame, alienation from God and others, and death.
But there's another package available to us... in the second Adam -- Jesus.
And in Him we get forgiveness, restoration, life with God, growth, and glory.
With this package also comes the call to serve and obey Him in all the areas of life, wherever He has you.
In other words...
You can't take Jesus ala carte... accepting the eternal life part but passing on Him as Lord over the details of your life.
Can't do that.
Life is a package deal.