Genesis 3:1-5
1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”
2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat 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 has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’”
4 Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat 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 has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’”
4 Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
Based from a convo that I'd recently had with a fellow, I've decided to blog on this matter.
We know that there are many denominations in Christianity in America and this is to provoke thought.
Is their teaching really in alignment with the Word of God?
The picture of the Garden of Eden is painted in this scene. God originally establishes His Word to Adam, saying: “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Genesis 2:16-17)
The Word of God is very precise, but it is dangerous to play with. It can be likened to a sword; only the skilled can weld it, but it is dangerous in the hands of the unlearned, consequences may be fatal! Wounds may be beyond self and pain is also inflicted to others.
The serpent was cunning and crafty. All he did was insert ONE word and beguiled Eve. One word is enough to cause deception and lead many astray as it's proven in the Garden.
In America, we are faced with a vast amount of deceptive doctrines. Many are lead astray daily with false Gospels... remember the garden, ONE word is enough for falsehood!
Paul issued out a warning to the Galatians and I pray that all the viewers of this blog also takes heed to it:
"But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed." (Galatians 1:8)
Any gospel that does not line up to the Word of God is deception. This will ultimately lead to destruction! This is a very important matter for the believer of our day and age, your soul is on the line!
The Gospel as Preached by Paul:
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. 6 After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. 7 After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. 8 Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 11 Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed. (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)
The Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Christ.
Our Response to the Gospel as Preached by Peter:
36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.” 37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men andbrethren, what shall we do?” 38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” 41Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. (Acts 2:36-42)
Now, it is up to you upon whether you will believe the Truth of the Word or the Deception of the Lie because One Word is Enough to throw you off.
One cut corner can lead you in the wrong path...
