2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 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 (Genesis 3:2-5).
Satan did not force Eve to sin, but he did deceive her. He tempted her by twisting God’s words and making Eve think she could be like God. Who wouldn’t want to be like God, right? But Satan also denied God’s word by saying that Eve wouldn’t die. The truth is Eve would die. Prior to disobeying God, Adam and Eve were immortal both physically and spiritually. And while they would not immediately physically die, the process of death would begin and they would no longer be fully alive spiritually.
Satan did not force Eve to sin, but he did deceive her. He tempted her by twisting God’s words and making Eve think she could be like God. Who wouldn’t want to be like God, right? But Satan also denied God’s word by saying that Eve wouldn’t die. The truth is Eve would die. Prior to disobeying God, Adam and Eve were immortal both physically and spiritually. And while they would not immediately physically die, the process of death would begin and they would no longer be fully alive spiritually.
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