“I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve by his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:3).
Paul compares the super apostles to the devil himself. The snake deceived Eve in the beginning. How? By questioning the command of the Almighty! Notice how Satan only mentioned the negative part of God’s mandate when he came to speak to Eve (compare Genesis 3:1 with God’s original words in Genesis 2:16). The devil never talked about the wonderful blessings that the Lord had bestowed upon the world’s first couple so that they could enjoy the fullness of Eden. Beelzebub always makes God out to be a wet blanket!
He deceived Eve by subtlety. He didn’t appear to Eve saying, “Hey there, Eve! I’m a false prophet! Come on and follow me, girl!” Not a chance! He slithered his way into Eve’s vulnerable heart and seduced her into desiring what God had expressly forbidden. His tongue reasoned the world’s first lady into thinking that going against the Lord’s will would be for her own self benefit. What a horrendous mistake! Eve didn’t think that pretty snake would have done her any harm- but just look at all the cursed consequences around us in today’s broken world!
He deceived Eve by subtlety. He didn’t appear to Eve saying, “Hey there, Eve! I’m a false prophet! Come on and follow me, girl!” Not a chance! He slithered his way into Eve’s vulnerable heart and seduced her into desiring what God had expressly forbidden. His tongue reasoned the world’s first lady into thinking that going against the Lord’s will would be for her own self benefit. What a horrendous mistake! Eve didn’t think that pretty snake would have done her any harm- but just look at all the cursed consequences around us in today’s broken world!