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THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6

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(KJV) Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6

When Adam and Eve sinned, moral and spiritual death came immediately (Genesis 2:17; John 17:3). Physical death came later (Genesis 5:5).

  1. God had said, “when you eat of it you will surely die” (Genesis 2:17). Morally, God’s life died in them, and their nature became sinful. They became morally corrupt and impure in contrast to God’s perfect and pure nature. Spiritually, their former relationship with God was destroyed. Their former innocence was replaced by guilt and fear of judgment. Since then, every person born comes into the world with a sinful nature (Romans 8:5-8). This corruption of human nature involves an innate (inborn) desire and strong pull toward choosing the way that seeks satisfaction for self without concern for God or others. The sinful nature is passed on to all human beings (Genesis 5:3; 6:5; 8:21; Romans 3:10-18; Ephesians 2:3).
  2. The Bible does not teach that all sinned when Adam sinned or that his personal guilt was placed on the whole human race (Romans 5:12). It does teach that Adam introduced the law of sin and death to the whole human race (Romans 5:12; 8:2; 1Corinthians 15:21-22), and since then every person has chosen to go his or her own way (Isaiah 53:6).

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YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5

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(KJV) Genesis 3:5

For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5

Satan has always tempted individuals to believe that they can be like God and decide for themselves what is good and what is evil, what is right and what is wrong.

  1. An unexpected result in trying to be “like God” was the reality that Adam and Eve separated themselves from God Almighty and became false gods to themselves (Genesis 3:22; John 10:34). People still try to gain moral knowledge and make ethical judgements using their own reasoning rather than God’s Word. But God is still the ultimate judge of what is right and wrong.
  2. Scripture says that all who act like they are their own gods “will perish form the earth and from under the Heavens” (Jeremiah 10:10-11). This will also be the fate of the antichrist, who will claim “to be God” (2 Thessalonians 2:4).

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YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4

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(KJV) Genesis 3:4
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4

God expects obedience to Him and acceptance of His Word as absolute truth (Genesis 2:16).

  1. Satan knew this and tried to destroy the woman’s faith in God and His Word by raising doubts about His motives and instructions. Satan suggested that God did not really mean what He said (Genesis 2:16-17). Here we have the first lie Satan proposed to a human being: denial of the judgment of death for sin.
  2. One of the primary sins of people is unbelief in God’s Word. It is doubting that He really means what He says about salvation, righteousness, sin, judgment, and death. Satan’s most persistent lie is that choosing to sin and rebel against God will not necessarily lead to separation from God and eternal punishment (1 Corinthians 6:9; Galatians 5:21; 1 John 2:4).

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THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1

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(KJV) Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1

The “serpent” is later identified with Satan, or the devil (Revelation 12:9; 20:2). Satan evidently took control of the serpent and used it as an instrument of temptation (2 Corinthians 11:3, 14: Revelation 20:2; Matthew 4:10). The serpent attacked God through God’s creation. He raised questions about God’s motives and the truth of His Word (Genesis 3:3-4). Adam and Eve believed Satan’s lie and acted upon it. As a result, the curse of sin came upon humanity, and God pronounced severe consequences (results coming from choices) on His creation, including the human race (Genesis 3:16-19).

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A THIRD OF THE STARS / REVELATION 12:4

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(KJV) Revelation 12:4
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

A THIRD OF THE STARS / REVELATION 12:4

This action and symbolism is like that of the small horn (the Syrian ruler, Antiochus Epiphanes) in Daniel 8:9-10. Some believe that this is a description of the angel Lucifer’s (Satan’s) original rebellion against God and fall from heaven along with the angels who followed him (2 Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6). Others simply view this as a sign of Satan’s ruthless and destructive power over those who oppose him. Satan is unsuccessful in his attempt to destroy Jesus as an infant (Revelation 12:5; Matthew 2:16-18).

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KING OF TYRE / EZEKIEL 28:12

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(KJV) Ezekiel 28:12

Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

KING OF TYRE / EZEKIEL 28:12

There is a suggestion in this portion of Ezekiel’s prophecy that Satan himself, working his evil through this leader, is the true ruler of Tyre and the god of this world (1 John 5:19), The king is described as having been a visitor to the Garden of Eden (Ezekiel 28:13), a “guardian cherub,” or angel (Ezekiel 28:14), and a blameless creature in all his ways. This was true until wickedness was found in him (Ezekiel 28:17), he was driven out from the mount of God and thrown down to earth (Ezekiel 28:16-17; Isaiah 14:13-15).

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GAVE HIMSELF FOR US / TITUS 2:14

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Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

GAVE HIMSELF FOR US / TITUS 2:14

Jesus willingly gave His own perfect life in our place to pay the complete penalty for our sins and offenses against God (1 Peter 1:18-19). He did this in order

  1. To redeem (save, rescue, restore) us from all wickedness and from our own selfish desire to defy God’s law and standards (1 John 3:4).
  2. To make us a holy people – spiritually purified, separated from evil and reserved as God’s very own special possession. When facing struggles with our own sinful desires and Satan’s power, we must realize that if Jesus died to restore us to a personal relationship with God, how much more will He now give us enough help and strength necessary to live victoriously over the power of sin and evil (Romans 5:9-11) and “to do what is good” (Titus 2:11; 3:8).

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DO NOT CONFORM … BUT BE TRANSFORMED / ROMANS 12:2

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(KJV) Romans 12:2  
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

DO NOT CONFORM … BUT BE TRANSFORMED / ROMANS 12:2

Paul brings out several things in this verse:

  1. There is a very real pressure to conform “to the pattern” of this world and be squeezed into its likeness on many different levels. Christians must firmly resist the temptation to accept and imitate the world’s ways of thinking and behaving.
  2. The reason we must resist adopting the world’s way is because it is evil (Acts 2:40; Galatians 1:4), it is under Satan’s rule (John 12:31; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 John 5:19), it is hostile to God and His people (John 7:7; 15:18-21; James 4:4; 1 John 2:15-17) and it is built on human wisdom and values (1 Corinthians 1:17-25). The world holds a worldview that Christians cannot accept because it rejects God and His standards (Romans 1:18-32; Colossians 2:8).
  3. Christ’s kingdom is not of this world (John 18:36). This world’s kingdom is full of spiritual darkness, deception, and seduction (Matthew 5:14-16; John 3:19; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Ephesians 2:1-3; 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 12:9). Christ’s followers are called to be a light in the midst of this darkness (Matthew 5:14-16; Ephesians 5:8-11). Our lives should reflect a positive difference that those in the world cannot help but notice. This includes resisting the temptation to conform to the varied types of worldliness common in society, including greed, selfishness, humanistic thinking, a desire for power, envy, hate, revenge, filthy language, sexual lust and impurity, ungodly entertainment, fashions that are immodest and seductive, substance abuse, relationships that do not honor God and other such things that defy the standards of God’s Word (Ephesians 5:3-16; 1 John 2:15-17).

Instead of conforming to the world’s values and lifestyles, our minds must continually be renewed and transformed (changed) to God’s way of thinking (1 Corinthians 2:16; Philippians 2:5). This can only happen as we spend time reading and meditating on His Word (pondering over and over what it means and how it applies to our lives; Psalms 119:11, 148; John 8:31-32; 15:7). This will allow our visions, values, behaviors and plans to be directed by God’s eternal truth, rather than by the world’s temporary and deceptive pattern.

GOD’S WILL

By having a spiritually renewed mind and a transformed life through a growing relationship with Christ, we are able to discern and follow God’s will – His desires, plans and intentions based on His character and purposes. This is His highest and best way of life for us (though not necessarily the easiest). Some mistakenly regard the references to “good, pleasing and perfect” as three levels of God’s will, but this is really a single description of God’s ultimate purpose. God’s will is “good because it leads to a Christian’s spiritual and moral growth. It is “pleasing” to God because it serves His purposes, even though we may not always understand it. It is “perfect” because we cannot improve on God’s will; it is absolutely what is best for us in our relation to fulfilling His purposes.

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SPOKE WITH A MAN’S VOICE / 2 PETER 2:16

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(KJV) 2 Peter 2:16
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

SPOKE WITH A MAN’S VOICE / 2 PETER 2:16

Peter clearly believes in the miracles recorded in the Old Testament. Today, self-appointed critics (whom we sometimes find within the church) speak with mocking disrespect and unbelief and reject the reality of the miracles recorded in God’s Word; they also reject those who believe in miracles, believing they are unenlightened or naïve. But true believers take God at His Word and accept all the Bible’s miracles, and THE MIRACLES OF THE APOSTLES. They also believe and know that God performs miracles today in response to the prayers and faith of His people (John 6:2).

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MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24

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(KJV) Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24

  1. To serve money is to place such a high value on it that we
  2. Allow a desire for it to be a main factor in our life decisions and priorities
  3. Place our trust and faith in it
  4. Depend on it for our ultimate security and happiness
  5. Expect it to guarantee our future
  6. Desire it more than we desire God’s plans and purposes.
  7. Greed and the accumulation of wealth soon dominate one’s mind and life so that honoring God is no longer the main priority in a person’s life.

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