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1 Did God Really Say…?

“Did God really say,‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” (Genesis 3:1 NIV).

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E ighteenth century German writer and statesman Johann Wolfgang von Goeth once said, “Give me the benefit of your convictions, if you have any; but keep your doubts to yourself, for I have enough of my own.” 1 We all struggle with our doubts from time to time in this crazy, mixed up, fallen world in which we reside. From insignificant matters like our team winning the game to significant issues such as heaven and hell, we all find ourselves feeling our way through the fog at one time or another.The truth is, we struggle with doubt because we have an arch-enemy who thrives on messing with our minds, conjuring up as much doubt as he possibly can. It’s a favorite tactic of his, one he’s been using since he entered into the serpent in the Garden of Eden. The first two chapters of Genesis deliver in detail an account of Creation, capped off by God’s performance of history’s first wed- ding ceremony.The situation quickly turned south, though, when sin

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