The Serpent.

"And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:" (Gen 3:2-4)

Deception and Lie.

How does it work, and how is the Devil, i.e., the Serpent, able to devour like a lion?

"And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." (Gen 3:4-5)

When we do the analysis of the statement of the Serpent/Devil, we are able to "SEE" is strength. So let us take this statement apart and do a short analysis on them:

"For God doth know..." - of course God knows everything that was created with the tree of Knowledge, and God wasn't hiding anything from man. How careful should we be when we hear people tell us things like this about God and His Christ. Everything God created within our universe, He has given unto us, including all of its powers and glory, which of course is all from Him. This we should NEVER EVER forget.

"Your eyes shall be opened,..." - This eyes is actually the inner eyes or the heart and mind coming to an understanding beyond what our physical eyes can see. It's intended to mean we acquire knowledge and understanding of things that will give us pleasure, but the serpent is here using this truth as a coverup. The reason being that God didn't intend for us to gain our understanding and illumination through this tree. So, this was clearly a red flag. 

"Ye shall be as gods,..." - Of course, God's intent in creating everything and then man to crown it all, is for man to BE like Him, LIVE like Him, TALK like Him, SEE like Him, and have PLEASURES FOREVERMORE! Here the serpent used this knowledge and understanding of the plan of God for creation to deceive the woman into seeking for it a different way. Her independence is very crucial to her and her husband. She's not going to be dealing with any weight above her being. She has immediately forgotten the Creator Who created all she could ever crave for. 

"..Knowing good and evil." - This is a fascinating side of the serpent's speech, for in this truth, which is truly true (and don't forget it's commanded for man not to touch this tree), herein lies the serpent's "hidden joker"! Here, he could twist and turn in any and all directions at any moment or point. God said to know good and  evil, not only good, but to know good and evil together. 

But what did the serpent make the woman see? Was she showed both sides of the coin? If you truly know the devil, the serpent, and deceiver, who not only was able to deceive Eve, but also 1/3 of the host of angels in heaven! This guy is very good at this, and he is the "best" of its kind. 

"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." (Gen 3:6) ... the innocent woman wasn't showed the evil side of the tree. This God will never do, except the serpent. The devil never lures with evil but first with the good side of life that will get you hooked, and after that the evil surely will come. It's what is in the creation for disobedience. 

- NEVER YOU FORGET THE GREAT CREATOR THAT CREATED EVERYTHING, INCLUDING YOU. If you don't, you won't fall into the serpent's traps, and if you do, you will easily find a way of escape every time you look up unto the Great Creator.