So We Are Choosing Life by Taking in Knowledge! In the post Choosing Life, To Live For, Part 3 we learned that taking in knowledge means choosing everlasting life at John 17:3. So what is this knowledge that Michael is talking about? that answer is found in Genesis.
In Genesis 3:1-5 of the NWT of the Jehovah Witness we find "1 Now the serpent proved to be the most cautious of all the wild beasts of the field that Jehovah God had made. So it began to say to the woman: “Is it really so that God said YOU must not eat from every tree of the garden?” 2 At this the woman said to the serpent: “Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat. 3 But as for [eating] of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘YOU must not eat from it, no, YOU must not touch it that YOU do not die.’” 4 At this the serpent said to the woman: “YOU positively will not die. 5 For God knows that in the very day of YOUR eating from it YOUR eyes are bound to be opened and YOU are bound to be like God, KNOWING good and bad.” and from SearchGodWord.org "1 Now the serpent was (8804) more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made (8804). And he said (8799) unto the woman, Yea, hath God said (8804), Ye shall not eat (8799) of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said (8799) unto the serpent, We may eat (8799) of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said (8804), Ye shall not eat (8799) of it, neither shall ye touch (8799) it, lest ye die (8799). 4 And the serpent said (8799) unto the woman, Ye shall not surely (8800) die (8799): 5 For God doth know (8802) that in the day ye eat (8800) thereof, then your eyes shall be opened (8738), and ye shall be as gods, knowing (8802) good and evil." So what does this tell us? not only did Satan lie to Eve, also Satan question Gods sovereignty by lying to Eve because we do die. Remember in the post "What is Gods Truth" we learn that truth is us conforming to Gods will and it will set us free from death in John 8:32, 36.
So what else shows Satan is questioning Jehovah's sovereignty, when Michael was fasting after being baptised by John (Matthew 3:13-17) in the river. In Matthew 4:1-11 of the SearchGodsWord.org we find: "1 Then was Jesus led up (5681) of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted (5683) of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted (5660) forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred (5656). 3 And when the tempter (5723) came (5631) to him, he said (5627), If thou be (5748) the Son of God, command (5628) that these stones be made (5638) bread. 4 But he answered (5679) and said (5627), It is written (5769), Man shall not live (5695) by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth (5740) out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up (5719) into the holy city, and setteth (5719) him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith (5719) unto him, If thou be (5748) the Son of God, cast (5628) thyself down: for it is written * (5769), He shall give his angels charge (5699) concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up (5692), lest at any time thou dash (5661) thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said (5713) unto him, It is written (5769) again, Thou shalt not tempt (5692) the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up (5719) into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth (5719) him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith (5719) unto him, All these things will I give (5692) thee, if thou wilt fall down (5631) and worship (5661) me. 10 Then saith (5719) Jesus unto him, Get thee hence (5720), Satan: for it is written (5769), Thou shalt worship (5692) the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve (5692). 11 Then the devil leaveth (5719) him, and, behold (5628), angels came (5656) and ministered (5707) unto him." and in NWT of the Jehovah Witness we see: "1 Then Jesus was led by the spirit up into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. 2 After he had fasted forty days and forty nights, then he felt hungry. 3 Also, the Tempter came and said to him: “If you are a son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But in reply he said: “It is written, ‘Man must live, not on bread alone, but on every utterance coming forth through Jehovah’s mouth.’”
5 Then the Devil took him along into the holy city, and he stationed him upon the battlement of the temple 6 and said to him: “If you are a son of God, hurl yourself down; for it is written, ‘He will give his angels a charge concerning you, and they will carry you on their hands, that you may at no time strike your foot against a stone.’” 7 Jesus said to him: “Again it is written, ‘You must not put Jehovah your God to the test.’”
8 Again the Devil took him along to an unusually high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory, 9 and he said to him: “All these things I will give you if you fall down and do an act of worship to me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him: “Go away, Satan! For it is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’” 11 Then the Devil left him, and, look! angels came and began to minister to him." Notice in Matthew 4:9 Satan wanted Michael to do an act of worship to him!
So till next time in the Taking in Knoledge! Series keep Choosing Life through love and peace, may all your prayer be full of mercy from Jehovah.
