In Genesis chapter 3, Eve succumbed to the temptation to elevate her position above what God allocated to her. Once she took the carrot she gained the knowledge that she was naked, then in fear, hid from God, then lied about why, then blamed the serpent, whilst at the same time Adam blamed God for giving him the woman, and then blamed the woman for misleading him.
The pattern of sin was set from the beginning,
Posted by David Cousins on February 18, 2012 in Mind, Pride
Tags: authority, blame, commandment, covet, elevation, envy, high-minded, humanism, liar, lying spirit, niceness, once saved always saved, position, pride, submission
In Genesis 3:5 Satan offered Eve the opportunity to be a god. What Eve didn’t realise was that it came with a catch … Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by David Cousins on November 15, 2011 in god
Tags: authority, envy, feminism, humility, Laodicean, liar, position
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