Moses 4

Monday, May 20, 2013


Satan rebelled against God because He would not allow Satan to be His Only Begotten Son. Satan wanted the power and glory for himself. But the Chosen One said to Heavenly Father that the glory would always belong to Heavenly Father. Because of this, Satan was so filled with hate and rage that Heavenly Father denied him what he wanted, he left and became the devil. Satan has been so angry that he has done everything he can to stop us from hearing the voice of God. 
Satan, through the serpent was able to trick Eve and Adam into eating the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. This, though, is absolutely essential to The Plan of Salvation because it allowed Adam and Eve to know the difference between good and evil. This is significant because Adam and Eve were able, in a way, to become more like God. Satan accidentally did the work of God. Part of Satan's plan was to destroy agency (verse 3). God wants each and every one of us to exercise dependence. That is why we have been given the gift of agency. Agency allows us to make our own decisions, even when they go against that of Heavenly Father. Through this, though, we can learn to live righteous lives and one day return to Heavenly Father, as He wants us to do. When Adam and Ever were banned from the Garden of Eden, it also allowed them to follow more of The Plan Heavenly Father has created for us. It allowed Eve to produce children, something she could not have done if she were still in the Garden.