Did the devil's claim that Adam and Eve would become like God come true? They did not become immortal but became like God by taking moral authority that belonged to…
The Bible progressively reveals how salvation came through Christ. Adam understood the promise but not the details. Here is an outline sketch. The rest of the Bible provides the colour.…
Sin is punished; it has consequences. It's not just that we reap what we sow. God Himself punishes sin. There are two types of people in the world: the descendants…
There is a different approach to the curse of the serpent than that of the man and woman. God approached them and conversed with them but there is no conversation…
There are three characteristics in Adam and Eve that we see in us. The first is shame. We don't want people to know everything about us. It will be a…
This is rebellion. It has continued with every man and woman since. Sin is rejection of God. Eve was deceived but Adam's sin was wilful rebellion. Whereas we are born sinners, Adam…
The way Satan operated in the garden is the same as the way he operates now. Two more of Satan's strategies are trying to cause us to doubt God's judgement, telling us…
Chapter 3 is the bridge from chapter 2 to the world we recognise. The change begins with the entrance of the serpent into the garden. Satan's first tactic is to present…