Psalms 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. 2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. 3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
There is a phrase coined by atheists: “Good without God.” This phrase is a misnomer, and is absolutely a non-starter in the spiritual realm, for what we often describe as following our own dictates, is really the dictates of another mind. Eve did not eat of the fruit all by herself; she was following the thoughts of another mind through her freedom of choice.
[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 55>56] Whatsoever contradicts God's word, we may be sure proceeds from Satan. The serpent plucked the fruit of the forbidden tree and placed it in the hands of the half-reluctant Eve. Then he reminded her of her own words, that God had forbidden them to touch it, lest they die. She would receive no more harm from eating the fruit, he declared, than from touching it. Perceiving no evil results from what she had done, Eve grew bolder.
Thus, the evil thoughts and intentions coming from the prince of darkness are then infused, embedded and embodied into our own consciences through our freedom of choice, becoming our own because of our embrace of them, but at the end of the day, the author is absolutely another.
James 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!