Satan Challenges What God Said, Part 1 (TMF:1180)

Friday, July 26, 2019
Peace to Live By: Satan Challenges What God Said, Part 1 (TMF:1180) - Daniel Litton
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       I also want to note that I’ve heard a few Bible teachers talk about how Eve had added to God’s command by adding the phrase, “You shall not touch it.” But we know that’s not the case because neither Adam nor Eve had sinned yet, so Adam didn’t add the phrase, and neither did Eve. Apparently, God had said it on another occasion, of which is not recorded for us. Genesis 3:4, 5 states, “But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” This is the underlying attack of Satan against God. There are four statements, four things, that he says here that are of critical importance, and they can help us greatly understand his tactics and how he works against us. Let’s break down this sentence phrase by phrase. Satan starts with the only part of what he said that is not true. That’s right, the beginning here is the only part of Satan’s statement where he lied. He said, “You will not surely die.”