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The apostle Paul in this passage uses the phrase “your minds... be led astray” to give definition to
what occurred with Eve when she was “deceived.” Eve had been delivered a word of instruction from
God, but the serpent beguiled her. He deceived the woman so that she believed the lie that came from
his tongue, rather than manifesting a simple and pure faith in God.

We find a direct parallel to what we have just observed between the two Adams. The first Adam
failed, while the last Adam triumphed. Similarly, the first bride failed, falling into deception, but there
will be a choice portion of the body of the last Adam that will triumph, having overcome the deceiver.

Revelation 12:11
“And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their
testimony, and they did not love their life even to death.”

(For more on this subject, see the book titled The Remnant Bride.”) Once, more, if we embrace the
serpent seed doctrine, we do violence to this pattern for Satan is not attempting to have sex with the
bride of Christ. He is seeking to deceive her.

Matthew 24:24
“For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to
mislead, if possible, even the elect.”

Over and over we find the apostles exhorting the body of Christ with the words “Do not be deceived”
(I Corinthians 6:9, 15:33, Galatians 6:7, James 1:16, etc.). Satan would attempt to deceive the bride
of the last Adam in the same way that he deceived the bride of the first Adam. He appealed to the
same weakness in Eve as he does with the church.

I John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life,
is not from the Father, but is from the world.

Genesis 3:6-7
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food (the lust of the flesh), and that it was a delight
to the eyes (the lust of the eyes), and that the tree was desirable to make one wise (the boastful pride
of life), she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

As Solomon stated, there are many events that repeat in the ages of the creation. In essence, Yahweh
continues to take men around the same mountain until they respond correctly to some trial or
temptation. The same tempter, comes with the same temptation and deception, until Yahweh finds
a perfect (spiritually mature) response from His creation. Where the first Adam failed, the last Adam
has triumphed. Where that remnant portion taken from the body of the first Adam to form his bride
fell to deception, the remnant portion of the body of the last Adam will walk in truth and obedience.