Sentence:  And He laid down for him certain conditions : so that , if he kept the command of <WSD>God</WSD> , then he would always remain as he was , that is , immortal ; but if he did not , he would become mortal , melting into earth , whence his frame had been taken '' . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions