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What does this matter whether he was or wasn't the serpent was cursed for doing this, that is not the issue the issue is the tree of evil is evil I do not care which way you ar anyone slices, dices or cubes it, the tree of evil is as is. the tree of life that was still in the garden was and is the tree of Good (Jesus Christ) thereofre take this bread and eat it is my Body and drink my Blood it is the new covenant where now the angel no longer blocks the gate into the Garden of Eden and we can freely eat those that Believe that God has given his Mercy to. Best food I have ever tasted and it is meat that many do not know of, but will as God reveals it to those that believe
Secondly; the garden was, and is guarded by two cherubims and a flaming sword, (Jehovah).