What happened in Genesis 3?

Genesis 3 records the Fall of humanity, where Adam and Eve disobeyed God after being deceived by the serpent. This introduced sin, death, and spiritual separation from God into the world.

What does 'Did God really say?' mean?

The serpent’s question in Genesis 3:1 is an attack on the authority of God’s Word. It introduces doubt about God’s truth and goodness, which leads to disobedience and spiritual deception.

What is the Fall of Man?

The Fall of Man refers to Adam and Eve’s first sin in Genesis 3, which resulted in humanity’s sinful nature, broken relationship with God, and the need for redemption through Jesus Christ.

How does Genesis 3 relate to today’s culture?

Genesis 3 explains the root of modern confusion about truth, identity, and morality. The same pattern of questioning God’s Word continues today in cultural and theological debates.

What is the promise in Genesis 3:15?

Genesis 3:15 contains the first promise of the gospel, where God declares that the offspring of the woman will crush the serpent’s head, pointing forward to Jesus Christ’s victory over sin and Satan.

Truth vs. The Lie: Understanding the Fall in Genesis 3

Name: Truth vs. The Lie: Understanding the Fall in Genesis 3
Uploaded: 2026-03-17T09:00:00-07:00
Channel: Dave Jenkins
Description: In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins walks through Genesis 3 to explain the Fall, the serpent’s lie, and how the gospel restores truth and hope in Christ.

⏱️ Estimated Reading Time: 1 min read

Truth vs. The Lie: Understanding the Fall in Genesis 3

Show: Equipping You in Grace with Dave Jenkins
Series: Created by God – Foundations for a Biblical Worldview
Main Text: Genesis 3:1–7

Show Summary

In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins continues the March series Created by God: Foundations for a Biblical Worldview by walking through Genesis 3 and the Fall. Dave explains how the serpent’s question, “Did God really say?” remains at the heart of spiritual deception today, how the Fall reshaped the human heart and human culture, and why the gospel is God’s decisive answer to the serpent’s lie.

Dave also helps listeners understand how to stand firm on the authority of Scripture, anchor their identity in Christ, and live faithfully in a world filled with confusion, compromise, and counterfeit “truth.”

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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.

Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.

He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).

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Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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