the opposite of death, the judgment God had decreed for disobedience. Eve was promised godlike status that would erase the Creator/ creature distinction. Satan was saying to Eve, “There’s no reason that God has to be up high while you’re down low. You can erase that line by eating this fruit.” According to Genesis 3:6, Eve bought the lie and sinned. Not wanting to go down alone, she got Adam to sin with her. Adam allowed Eve to be god in his life at that moment, and it cost dearly. Anytime we let another
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