“You will NOT surely die!,” says the
devil in Genesis 3:4. Some may say that
this is a half-truth. They were not
doomed to die immediately, but even half-truths are lies. Satan knows it is God’s Word against his and
must have had an inclination that humans were fallible in nature. He is telling Eve that God has lied to them
and is telling them that there will be no consequence to what God said there
would be a consequence for. Death will
not come as punishment for their disobedience, according to the Great Deceiver. They will soon find out the deadly
significance of disobeying God.
If God says there will be consequences for disobedience, then there will be. God tells us that “the wages of sin is death.” (Romans 6:23) Because of sin, we must, at some point know death. Fortunately for anyone who believes, Jesus paid that price for us so that we may know eternal life with Him. The consequences of Adam’s sin was the Son of God, bruised and beaten, hanging from a cross and barely recognizable as human. (Isaiah 52:14) For those who do not believe, the consequence of Hell is real. He tells us the consequences of not accepting His free gift by His grace through our faith. For an instant, imagine life without the creator of the universe knowing that He exists, but you had decided not to accept Him. Its loneliness is unimaginable and pain immeasurable. God’s Word is truth and can be counted on to lead us to eternal life with Him in Heaven. If you have not yet accepted Christ, accept Him now. Do not believe the devil’s lies. There are consequences of unbelief, but do let this lead you to Him. Accept and follow Him because He sacrificed Himself for you freely, because His mercy is unconditional, because His grace is eternal, and because His love for you is immeasurable.
Works Cited
The Holy Bible. English Standard Version. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Bibles. 2007. Print
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