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1 Tim. 2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Yes. The woman was deceived. We know this because she confessed it to God. She admitted it. Ever since she confessed and obtained forgiveness, her words have been misused against her implying that Adam was some kind of hero because he “wasn’t deceived.” Does this mean that the woman sinned but the man didn’t? No. If Adam was not deceived, then he sinned willfully. In fact, this is the case. He knew not to eat of the tree and did it anyway. Eve was deceived by the serpent but she confessed and was forgiven. We know she was forgiven because the remainder of the Bible does not hold Eve accountable for the fall, but Adam. Romans 5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam (not Eve) to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's (not Eve's) transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

Where was Adam?
Gen. 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

So Adam was standing right there with Eve when she was deceived by the serpent. Why didn’t he stop her? Why didn't he rebuke the serpent? The disobedience might not have happened if Adam had done his job. Wasn’t he supposed to be her protector? Wasn’t Adam the caretaker of the garden? Instead, he did nothing…except disobey God and blame God and Eve for his own sin. Gen. 3:12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

We know Eve was forgiven, and blessed:
13 And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all …
15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

In other words, because the serpent deceived the woman, SHE will bring about his END. That is a blessing to womankind including ME.

Regardless, it is widely held that God cursed Eve. As a result, women have been insulted, persecuted, maligned, tortured, etc., especially throughout modern history. Why? Because the woman was “deceived?” Perhaps in the minds of the translators and/or men in general, but no. That's not it. Look at the bigger picture. It’s because of Satanic revenge…the serpent is out to destroy her BEFORE she destroys him! It’s because of the enmity God placed between the woman and the serpent. Why didn't God put enmity between Adam and the serpent instead of Eve? Perhaps because Adam was playing the blame game...unrepentant. God must have felt Eve was up to the task of destroying the Devil.

It would behoove men and women alike to understand that the woman is not the enemy…she was blessed. She is up to the task of destroying the enemy, that old serpent. In fact, at this point, the woman is actually the church. The Body of Christ comprised of all believers, both women and men who will bring about his final demise.

More is coming about the lemon 1 Tim. 2:8-15 in the next PDF.

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