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to be for different purposes, such as vendettas or random kill ings. However, when these are carefully analyzed, it can be seen that they, too, are human attempts to solve seemingly in soluble problems. Exacting revenge is a method of intimidating any others who might be contemplating attacks on the avenger or his family. It is intended to solve the problem of threatened future assaults. Random killings may appear senseless, but they are an attempt by the murderer to solve the torments which rage within. Why do people lie, commit adultery, steal, and so on? Again, they do all these things because they know of no other way to solve their problems. In summary, the message contained in every one of the ten commandments is: Thou shalt not be thine own problem solver.

That, on the other hand, is precisely the position Sa tan wants us to adopt. He knows no other method more successful in separat ing us from God than to persuade us to attempt to exalt ourselves above our Maker. The success he en joys is incredible. Even with the hindsight that all the woe and misery in the world is the direct result of Eve and then Adam elect ing to take on the role of

Summary of the 10 commandments:

Thou shalt not be

thine own problem solver.

problem solver in Eden, their descendants continue to cling to this position, trusting themselves more than God, and suffer the inevitable consequences.

Are We Willing to Pay the Price?

Satan reigns on and sin continues to exact its terrible toll be cause he is still able to induce people to trust in themselves as problem solvers in God’s place.