Why did Eve eat the forbidden fruit? Temption or Disobedience?
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She didn't. Adam did it and, as usual, blamed everything on the woman.
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She was framed! lol
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She ate the fruit due to temptation and to a certain degree disobedience as did Adam.
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The Bible says she saw the fruit that it was pleasing to the eye, good as food, and able to make one wise (according to the serpent). I'd say she was tempted on three points, also known as the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life. It also says that she knew God said not to, so in eating it was disobedience, but i don't think this was WHY she ate. In the book of James, it says that every man is tempted when he is led away of his own lusts and enticed, which means the temptation is effective because of desire within us. None of the things Eve desired were wrong, but were God-given good desires. The serpent preyed upon those desires, but the sin was in disobedience, not in temptation. Notice: Eve did not need a sinful nature in order to sin, because this was all before the "fall." Question: do we really need a sinful nature in order to be tempted or to sin?
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Satan convinced her that it would be a good idea. She actually thought she was doing a good thing.
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Well, first of all, Satan convinced her that by doing so, her eyes would be opened and she’d become more like God—a righteous desire, if I ever heard one. She may have known the natural consequences of the act—that she would then be able to have children—but whether she did or she didn’t, Satan used her righteous desire to deceive her. Thankfully, Adam wasn’t deceived (see 1 Timothy 2:14, http://tinyurl.com/3wyxpr) and chose what he viewed as the lesser of two evils: live forever in the Garden alone, or follow the woman God commanded him to stay with, so the rest of us could get here. I know I’m glad he made the right choice!
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Stupidity. Before the forbidden fruit, she didn't know better.
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She believed the serpent rather than God. Meanwhile, there was Adam, apparently with his thumb in his mouth, doing NOTHING as she falls for the lie.
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Because it was forbidden. I would have ate it too. Who is god to tell me what I can and cannot do. I wonder what kind of apple it was. That would have had an affect on my decision. If it was a mackintosh, then I would has said I won't eat your cummy apple, no worries. However, if it was a granny smith, I would have picked that baby before god had a chance of telling me not too. I love granny smiths.
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Everyone is occassionally tempted to sin but it is a cop out to blame temptation on why we sin. It reminds me of Flip Wilson saying, "The devil made me do it!" In the final analysis, we freely choose to sin and we are responsible for our actions. Adam and Eve both freely choose to do their will (to become like God) instead of obeying God's will. With love in Christ.
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Temptation, end of fable.
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Both, she allowed herself to be tempted into disobedience......and , she might of wanted to become like God, eyes opened, able to to distinguish good from evil. Genesis 3:4 satan convinced her..
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Both, she was Temted into Disobedience and satan convinced her she would become like God,able to know right from wrong..Genesis 3:4
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Niether. Eve was decieved. It was Adam who was temped and consequently disobeyed.
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YES!!! John
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She was tempted through deception! read Gen. 3:1-6 also read Gen 3:13 2 Cor. 11:3 1 Tim. 2:14 2 Tim. 3:13 Adam and eve were perfect... so was Christ and still he was tempted! disobedience was not known to man yet, nor rebellion. we must guard against this tactic of satan for if he deceived a perfect woman of God how much should we be cautious of this? satan has no real authority, it is all deception. the real question to be answered is... WHY DID ADAM EAT THE FRUIT????????????
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Does it matter? It was all according to God's plan. I've been told that God knows everything that will happen before it happens. By that philosophy, he knew that Eve would eat it. It must be part of his plan.
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Hunger.
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it belongs to the evil talents that she has by her nature :D
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She was probably tired of trying new menu for ADAM. So she thought I'm not going to cook anymore, I resign..and broke the contract (cooking contract)
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It is in human nature to want the unattainable (out of our reach/grasp)... Females tend to be playful and find it fun to disobey (sometimes)... Maybe that's it... Could blame Greed (one of the "Seven Deadly Sins") if you believe in that sort of thing... Umm, not that I doubt my own beliefs, but this story is actually a Christian adaptation of the Greek story of Pandora.... She opened a box when told not to... Releasing doom and sin on humanity... As did Eve taking the apple... Hope this helps... :D
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Neither.
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