Genesis 3:13 And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
The devil made me do it was first used by Eve, when she blamed him for the choices she then made. It is funny, because Eve also heard the voice even before she saw the serpent. And if the Christian is not very careful today, the same philosophy could and would imperceptibly invade our thoughts and actions, and consequently find us unprepared for the judgement…. [The Desire of Ages pp 125] While Satan can solicit, he cannot compel to sin.
He said to Jesus, “Cast Thyself down,” knowing that he could not cast Him down; for God would interpose to deliver Him. Nor could Satan force Jesus to cast Himself down. Unless Christ should consent to temptation, He could not be overcome. The tempter can never compel us to do evil. He cannot control minds unless they are yielded to his control. The will must consent, faith must let go its hold upon Christ, before Satan can exercise his power upon us.
But every sinful desire we cherish affords him a foothold. Every point in which we fail of meeting the divine standard is an open door by which he can enter to tempt and destroy us…… The second question is equally important: [2] Who will be ultimately be held accountable for crimes which are committed under the claims of insanity? In other words, if an individual is genuinely mentally disabled, and he commits some grave crime, will he be held accountable when the books of record are opened in the judgement?
2nd Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!