... . The Biblical narrative is authoritative and represents God's view. This is not always the case of quotations within the narrative. It is obvious when we read the quotation attributed to the serpent in Genesis 3:4 "You will not surely die" that it contradicts what God said in Genesis 2:17, but we understand this contradiction because we know what the serpent said is a lie. It ... passage; every passage as part of its chapter; every chapter as part of its book; every book as part of its testament; and both testaments as part of the Bible. No true understanding of any portion of the Bible...

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