And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
-- Gen. 3:4 (KJV)
The #1 trick in the devil's bag that he uses time and time again is that he attempts to persuade people that disobedience of God's commands does not lead to death. However, this concept is totally false. For example, a godly command is to not kill another person. Nevertheless, 437,000 people are dead because they were murdered in 2012. Disobeying God's commands does lead to death.
In Chapter 2, God commanded man to not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil or the result would be death. The serpent told the woman that she would not die if she ate from the tree. The serpent made a totally opposite statement from what was commanded by God. That is the clear telltale sign that will let you know whether you are hearing from God or not. Anything that contradicts a command from God did not originate from Him.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 3,4,7. (3) To stay in the Spirit, do not listen to the serpent. (4) Stay in God's Word in order to avoid death. (7) Be perfected by God in order to avoid death.
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