tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11742234.post112242832371899593..comments2019-10-08T16:31:56.677-05:00Comments on Authentic Truth: The Frog in the KettleAuthenticTruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067252582009478310noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11742234.post-40462204447590278512008-12-27T13:22:00.000-05:002008-12-27T13:22:00.000-05:00In the last days many shall depart from the faith....In the last days many shall depart from the faith. And fallin into many lies and temptations. Thank you for the beautiful word of TRUTH. It is not only the words of the devil that deceived Eve but we must remember that his delivery is subtle and smooth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11742234.post-1122517710373658422005-07-27T21:28:00.000-05:002005-07-27T21:28:00.000-05:00I understand your point. It certainly does not see...I understand your point. It certainly does not seem very subtle when you read that passage. I often think, “How could she have been so naive?” But the words used in the text of Scripture carry that meaning. For instance, in Genesis 1:3, the Hebrew word, “aruwm” translated “subtil” in the KJV, “cunning” in the NKJV and “crafty” in the NASB, carries the meaning “subtle”, “crafty”, “sly”. When Paul warns the Corinthians in chapter 11: 1-3, he uses the same term, comparing the situation to what occurred in Genesis 3. In 2 Corinthians 11:3, the word “craftiness” in both the NKJV and NASB, is translated from the Greek word “panourgia”, which means “craftiness” with the sense of being specious, meaning that it merely possesses a look and feel of truth, but is in reality false wisdom. Satan made his argument seem plausible, but it was indeed false.<BR/><BR/>I think another point that we need to understand is that Eve really did not fully understand what God commanded. Notice that Eve misquotes God’s command. In Genesis 2:16, God commanded Adam, “16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 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.”” (NKJV). However, in Genesis 3:3, Eve adds to that, “nor shall you touch it”. But God did not say that they could not touch it. Could it be that Satan with his inquiry detected that she really did not understand what God said? He very well could have thought “Aha, she really does not understand what God said, now’s my chance!” I think that there is something to be learned here. <BR/><BR/>We need to understand fully and thoroughly God’s Truth so that we are not taken in by such arguments. Many of the arguments given today are far “craftier” than what Satan gave Eve. Sadly, a growing number of Christians barely possess even a cursory understanding of Scripture.AuthenticTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10067252582009478310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11742234.post-1122441978581947182005-07-27T00:26:00.000-05:002005-07-27T00:26:00.000-05:00Good post. This stuff needs to be said more!Bryan...Good post. This stuff needs to be said more!<BR/><BR/>Bryan<BR/>SDGBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094589098767077316noreply@blogger.com