He writes:ġ John 2:16 'All that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.' The book of 1 John tells us about a threefold temptation facing all that walk on this planet. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Genesis 3: 6-7 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. And in these deceptive words we also see a glimpse of the real nature of the Devil who in truth wishes himself to 'be like God' (Isa 14:12-15) and hates all whom God loves.
You can be like Him you know! You can be like God! Just take a little bite.' Here we find a little truth mixed with much error which is always the enemies way.
You don't need to be reliant upon God anymore. there's something to be gained and surely there are no consequences for disobeying Him' 'In fact, God is keeping great knowledge and power from you. This in essence is one of the lies the devil still uses today (and one taken hook line and sinker by the New Age movement!) - 'Go on, don't worry about what God said. In here lies the danger of not truly knowing Gods word and character, with the Devil being only too quick to exploit Eve's apparent lack of knowledge.Ĭan you see the rye smile on the serpent's face as he launches into the first outright lie recorded in the Bible? 'You will surely not die' but will 'be like God'. Did God really say that? Is God truly good? Does He really have your best interests at heart? In reply, Eve misquotes God and says, '.You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die'. The heart of the Devil's nature is quickly revealed the instant he speaks, for he says 'Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?' Through these very words he questions the very integrity and truth of Gods character. From the outset it's made abundantly clear that the Devil is smarter than both you and I, but all those who are saved through Christ can take a hold of the reassuring words spoken in 1John 4: 4, 'that he who is in you, is greater that he who is in the world'. In the opening verse we are instantly introduced to 'the serpent (Devil)' who 'was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made'. 'For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.' NIV He said to the woman, 'Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?' The woman said to the serpent, 'We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.'' 'You will not surely die,' the serpent said to the woman. Genesis 3: 1-5 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. All of this remarkable truth in just the third chapter of the Bible. Finally we will see that even though mankind had fallen, God already had his redemptive solution at hand. We shall also see and contrast the characters of God and the Devil, for in this chapter, for the first time, we are introduced to 'the serpent' and see the deceptive nature of the devil, the 'father of all lies' (John 8: 44). This, my friend, is probably one of the biggest! It is the story of the fall of mankind and I believe we will all be able to see ourselves through the events of this chapter. There are certain chapters in the Bible that speak volumes about human beings throughout all generations.
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