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Trust in God is the result of a choice. God's way of life was not the only choice our first parents faced. The serpent presented Eve with an alternative, convincing her that his approach was the better way. He persuaded her that God had withheld important information from her, that God was misleading her (Genesis 3:1-6). Eve then persuaded Adam to join her in rebelling against God's instruction by partaking of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:15-17).
As a result, another "ruler" (John 12:31), the one who exercises influence over "all the kingdoms of the world" (Matthew 4:7-9), could introduce humanity to a different way of life. This ruler is "that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world" (Revelation 12:9). Over time he has even introduced a counterfeit religious message—a "different gospel" (Galatians 1:6-8)—that is opposed to God's plan and His purpose for us.
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