- The Tempter . The woman was approached by the serpent, Devil (Genesis 3:1; Revelation 12:9; Revelation 20:2 ).
- Means . He approached her by speaking in her own language and by Falsely interpreting the law of God (Genesis 3:1-5; John 8:44 ).
- Points Tempted . The woman was tempted in
- the lust of the flesh,
- the lust of the eye,
- and the pride of life (Genesis 3:1-6; 1 John 2:16 ).
- Results . The woman was deceived (2 Corinthians 11:3 ); the man was not (1 Timothy 2:13-15 ), but the eating of the fruit brought the speedy sentence of death (Genesis 2:16,17; Romans 5:12-19 ). All the guilty parties were involved in the results.
- General Results .
- The serpent was doomed to disgrace and destruction;
- the woman was doomed to sorrow in child-bearing and subserviency to her husband;
- and the man was doomed to sorrow, disappointment, and hard labor (Genesis 3:14-19 ).
- Remote Results . Man's will power was doubtless weakened by Transgression, but he still had the power to partake of the tree and Life and live forever (Genesis 3:22-24 ). His memory was doubtless weakened by sin, but he remembered all the circumstances of the temptation and Transgression (Genesis 3:1-13 ). His reason was doubtless weakened by disobedience, but he was able to attempt to shift the responsibility From his shoulders when confronted with the results of his crime (Genesis 3:12,13 ).
- Causes of Sin and Death . Sin, death, and their terrible consequences were brought about by
- hearing,
- believing,
- and yielding to a lie.
Beware!
Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia (also known as The Busy Man's Encyclopedia) was written by Ashley S. Johnson and first published in 1893. It was designed "for those who have but little time for study." The Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia covers major people, places, events and topics in the Bible. Each article is written concisely while still covering the key elements of that topic with links back to main passages in the Bible related to the article.
Ashley Johnson was the founder and president of the School of Evangelists in 1893 (renamed Johnson Bible College in 1909). He was an evangelist, teach and author. Ashley Johnson wrote at least 20 books between 1881 and 1903.He and his wife, Emma Elizabeth Strawn planted churches and encouraged exisiting ministries while starting a correspondence Bible school with thousands of students. After realizing he wanted to educate and train preachers, he founded the School of Evangelists in 1893. After he died, the school was renamed Johnson Bible College. He authored many volumes including: The Internal Spirit, His Word and Works, Moses or Christ Which? The Life of Trust, Debate with a Baptist and many others.In all there are 57 articles including topics such as Abram, Creation, the Exodus, the Hebrew Calendar, the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, the Law, the Sabbath and feasts, the Twelve Apostles and Worship.
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