Did God Really Say? Unmasking the Serpent’s Lies
Have you ever gotten one of those emails that look legitimate—same logo, same colors, same tone—but something feels off? Then you check the sender’s address and realize the name is misspelled by one letter. Instant relief: Whew… glad I didn’t fall for that. That’s what deception does. It doesn’t scream a lie. It whispers a twist. In Genesis 3, we meet the very first twist—and that whisper still echoes in our world, our culture, and our internal battles. The devil’s most effective weapon has never been force; it’s deception. But Scripture shows us how to recognize it, resist it, and walk in God’s truth. Let’s take a closer look at the oldest lie ever told. The First Whisper: “Did God Really Say…?” Genesis places us in a perfect garden filled with yeses and one protective boundary. Into that goodness slithers the Serpent—crafty, subtle, shrewd. He begins with a question: “Did God really say…?” He doesn’t argue. He doesn’t threaten. He simply reframes God as restrictive. ...