Was the serpent a reptile before it was cursed?

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And He said, “Serpent…” Now, he wasn’t a reptile then. He was the most subtle of all the beasts of the field. And He said, “Cursed is you.” And He took his legs from him and upon his belly he’d go all the days of—of his life. Dust should be his meat, and he will be hated. That’s where he is today.

Show Us the Father and It'll Satisfy Us, 1953-06-11, Connersville, IN, §194

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Serpent's seed The fall

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Title:: Show Us the Father and It'll Satisfy Us
Date:: June 11, 1953
Location:: Connersville, IN
Paragraph:: §194

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