One can be duped by something that is legitimate, when it is used to entice or lure them into a trap for the destruction of the prey that has been fooled. Such techniques are, frequently, used to convince people to purchase merchandise that they either do not need or cannot afford, using persuasive arguments that sound attractive. Most advertising, today, is designed with this concept of drawing in a potential buyer, at its core.
Satan was the first to use, and perfect, the “cheese and trap” technique of trapping prey. He pointed out to Eve how tantalizing and alluring the fruit on that tree appeared. He played upon the “bait” of doubt and ego by saying, “surely, you shall not die,” implying that God just did not want Eve to have knowledge. And, yes, she “took the cheese,” and the trap “was sprung.” Eve was aught, for she had surrendered to the temptation to rebel against God’s instruction.
Temptations to oppose God, are presented by Satan, with various forms of attractive, or “cheese,” to entice one to indulge in conduct, and activities, forbidden by God’s law. A believer must resist the attractiveness, false logic, or rationalization to engage in God prohibited activities. Peter writes (II Peter 2:9) that the “Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation. “We must claim His power, and submit to it, to overcome temptation. In Him, is victory over temptation and sin.
Duet. 4:19; James 1:13-16; 4:1-3
In Christ, Mike Whaley
