Satan convinced Eve she could determine good and evil on her own without God's help.
“For God knows that when you eat from [the tree] your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” ~ the Serpent, Genesis 3:5
So Eve decided that the forbidden fruit was not forbidden. It was not bad for her; it was good for her. And she ate it. It tasted good, and it brought death, decay, insecurity, injustice, murder, and every imaginable evil into her world (Genesis 3).
Satan lied—she could not determine good from evil on her own.
Sadly, throughout history Satan has continued to deceive people with this lie.
He has convinced some people to create pagan gods to define good and evil. He convinced others to deny God and depend on their human intellect. And he's actively convincing modern ex-vangelicals to define good and evil in ways that make them popular with the world.
Romans 1:16-32 explains what happens when people decide good and evil on their own.
So let's remember this important truth: If every person on earth disagreed with God's commands, every person on earth would be wrong. Period.
For more insights on this subject see:
Eve's Temptation: Insights into Satan's Strategies
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