GOD TESTS THE HEART OF EVERYTHING HE CREATES
Genesis 1:26 -- In the beginning the Bible tells us that Adam was created in the image of God. I believe he had a total innocence and a pure heart with no impure motives. He was holy and blameless and that is why he had close, unbroken fellowship with the God.
Genesis 2:8-9,15-17 -- Did God give Adam a choice to choose between the tree of life or the tree of death? Did God say "You shall surely die" if you eat of the tree of death?
Now they have been given a choice and the hearts of Adam and Eve are tested.
Genesis 3:1 -- Does your Bible show that Satan perverted and twisted the Word of God? Compare what Satan said with what God said in Genesis 2:16-17 (Indeed, has God said).
Genesis 3:2-3 -- Did Eve resist Satan's perversion of God's Word?
Did Eve change God's words by saying "nor touch it, lest you die?" (Do you change God's words?) Did God say "You shall surely die"? Did Satan directly contradict the Word of God? Does Satan entice and tempt Adam and Eve with false words -- another doctrine.
Genesis 3:4 -- Did God say in Genesis 2:17 "You shall surely die"? Did Satan say "You surely shall not die"? (Hath God really said?) Could this be the first false doctrine of Satan in the Bible? Could this be like doctrines of devils?
1Ti_4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Do demons carry out the plans, thoughts and schemes of Satan? Could a doctrine of Satan (or a doctrine of devils/demons) be to speak contrary to what God says? (Hath God really said?).
Did Satan repudiate and contradict the words of God? [Compare this with Acts 13:45-46.]
Act 13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
Act 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Next: WHAT WAS THE TREE OF DEATH FROM WHICH EVE ATE?
