What was the first question the serpent asked Eve to instill doubt about God's command?
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Correct answer: Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?
The serpent's opening line was a distortion of God's actual command, framed as a question to make Eve defensive and reconsider the boundaries God had set. This technique began the process of spiritual deception.
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- What lie did the serpent tell Eve regarding the consequence of eating the fruit?
- According to Genesis 3:6, which three qualities of the fruit appealed to Eve's desire?
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