Then another force enters. The serpent turns temptation into attachment first by claiming that God was not telling the truth: “No! You will not die!” It then goes on with its own enticement, encouraging the humans to deny their dependency on God and to try to be masters of their own destinies. It tells Eve, in essence, that she can handle it: “God knows that on the day you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods.” It was after hearing these words that Eve became truly tempted.
