What does the word deceive mean?

Read Matthew 7: 13-14
Are most people NOT DECEIVED or DECEIVED?

Let's read II Timothy 3: 12-17
Where can we find the truth?

Read II John 7
How many deceivers should we expect?

Now we are going to start our study on the first person that was deceived. (Not including the angels that were deceived by Satan, even prior to the creation of man.)

Read II Corinthians 11:3
           Who was deceived?
            Who deceived her?
If Eve could be deceived, can we be deceived too?

If we go back to Genesis Chapter 1 we see "GOD SAID... AND IT WAS SO"  Everything God said came to pass.

If we continue on to Chapter 2, we learn that God said something that was very important.. Read Genesis 2:17. 

God told us that sin brings certain death.

Read Genesis 3:1  What are the first words the deceiver said?   The devil wanted Eve to doubt God's word.  Does he ever do that to us?

But not only does Satan want us to doubt God's word he also wants us to deny God's word.  Read Genesis 3:4.

Who did Eve believe?

Read Genesis 3:6   So, first Eve doubted God, then she denied God and then she got Adam to join her.

Let's read I Timothy 2:14.
Was Eve deceived?
Was Adam deceived?
Eve was tricked into doing somthing by Satan but not Adam.  He knew what he was doing was wrong but he followed her anyway.  Do you think it is easier to not follow along with someone or to follow someone?

When Satan tricked Eve he told her that she would be like God.  I don't think that people want to be God as much as they don't want God to be God.  They don't want God to have the final authority over them. 

Read I Samuel 8: 5.  It is not that the people wanted to be kings, but the real issue was that they did not want God to "R_____________O______________T_________________ (Samuel 8:7)

During Tribulation men and women will elect a man to be God (II Thessalonians 2: 3-4)  This will be Satan's man.  He will set himself up as God and will demand worshipo from everyone.  Instead of believing the truth, men will be deceived into believing the live.
II Thessalonians 2: 10  What will men not receive?
II Thessalonians 2:12   What will men not believe?
II Thessalonians 2:11  What will men believe?
II Thessalonians 2:10  Will they be deceived?

So the lie is that a creature can take the place of God.  And the truth is "no one can take God's place.  He alone is the creator.

How can I keep from being deceived?
God does not deceive.  He always tells the truth.  We need to stay in His word.

One person I will mention that was in the Bible that was not deceived was Mary.  When God spoke to her she believed His word (Luke 1: 30-38)  She did not understand what God said, but she believed it and she said, "Let it be unto me according to _______________ _________________ (Lukie 1:38)