| Gen. 3:12-13 |
"Then the man said, 'The woman whom You gave to be
with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.' And the Lord God said to the
woman, 'What is this you have done?' And the woman said, 'The serpent deceived
me, and I ate.' " |
| Gen. 3:17 |
"Then to Adam He said, 'Because you have heeded the
voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you,
saying. "You shall not eat of it":
'Cursed is the ground for your sake;
In toil
you shall eat of it
All the days of your life.' "
 Note: Adam's sin was to heed
the voice of his wife. He was given the instructions by God - thus had dominion; (Gen. 2:15-17, 21-24) Before the woman was created! |
| 1 Sam. 15:22-23 |
"Then Samuel said:
'Has the Lord as great delight in
burnt
offerings and sacrifices,
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of rams.
For rebellion is as the sin of *witchcraft, (divination)
And stubbornness is as iniquity and
idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of
the Lord,
He also has rejected you from being
king.' " |
| Rom. 1:18-22 |
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against
all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who *suppress (hold down) the truth
in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is *manifest (evident) *in
(among) them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world
His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that
are made, even His eternal power and *Godhead (divine nature), so that they are
without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as
God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish
hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools," |
| Rom. 5:12-21 |
These verses use the words sin, transgression,
*offense (trespass or false step), and disobedience to describe man's fall
through Adam, "...who is a type of Him who was to come." (vs. 14) which allowed
death to reign in all men through him, until Jesus Christ's obedience allowed
God's grace to abound to man through justification in Him, through Whom we
receive eternal life."
See (We Believe Unto
Life) |
| Rom. 16:17-19 |
"Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause
divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid
them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own
belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the
simple. For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your
behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and *simple (innocent)
concerning evil." |
2 Cor.
11:3
Eph. 5:6-11 |
"But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived
Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that
is in Christ."
"Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of
these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do
not be partakers with them. For you were once darkness, but now you are light
in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all
goodness, righteousness, and truth), proving what is acceptable to the Lord.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather
*expose (reprove) them." |
| Col. 2:8 |
"Beware lest anyone *cheat you (Lit. plunder you
or take you captive) through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the
tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not
according to Christ." |
| 1 Tim. 2:14 |
"And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being
deceived, fell into transgression."
Note: We are on the side of grace, being able to see
this thing from a perspective Adam could not see then. Having been given
dominion over all Adam should have simply kicked the serpent out of the garden,
and instructed his woman to heed the word of God, but I'm sure there is not a
man or woman alive who would not have done the same thing they did. We are
human, and made to choose God - or not. It must have been quite a shock to see
the results of sin. |
