I was at an old friend's house yesterday when she showed me a version of the bible made for children. It seemed interesting so I read its version of the fall. It was amazing. The book got rid of the crap that we think is important but really isn't. Example, God didn't tell Eve she had to submit to her husband in this version. Instead the big focus was on how these two friends of God were tricked into doubting how God felt about them. The lie used by the serpent was "God doesn't love you as much as you think He does." I love it.
This lie is the basis for most if not all sin I think. We are unsure of if God really has our best interests in mind. From this fear, we desire power, security, and most of all independence from God. We can't trust Him so we wish to no longer need Him. If only we could love and trust in God as children do. Then we would have no more sin in the world.
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