The sin of this age is disregard of God’s express commands. The power of influence in a wrong direction is very great. Eve had all that her wants required. There was nothing lacking to make her happy, but intemperate appetite desired the fruit of the only tree that God had withheld. She had no need of the fruit of the tree of knowledge, but she permitted her appetite and curiosity to control her reason. She was perfectly happy in her Eden home by her husband’s side; but, like restless modern Eves, she was flattered that there was a higher sphere than that which God had assigned her. But in attempting to climb higher than her original position, she fell far below it. This will most assuredly be the result with the Eves of the present generation if they neglect to cheerfully take up their daily life duties in accordance with God’s plan. {3T 483.1}

Vor tids synd består i ringeagt for Guds udtrykkelige befalinger. Indflydelsens magt i forkert retning er meget stor. Eva havde alt, hvad hendes tarv krævede. Der manglede intet, som kunne gøre hende lykkelig; men umådeholden lyst attråede frugten af det ene træ, som Gud havde holdt tilbage. Hun havde intet behov for frugten fra kundskabens træ, men hun tillod sin lyst og, nysgerrighed at beherske sin fornuft. Hun var fuldkommen lykkelig i sit edenhjem og ved sin mands side; men ligesom urolige Eva'er i vor tid smigrede hun sig med, at der fandtes en højere sfære end den, Gud havde bestemt for hende. Men ved at forsøge at stige højere op, end hun oprindelig blev stillet, faldt hun langt dybere ned. Dette vil visselig blive udfaldet for Eva'erne i den nuværende generation, dersom de undlader med glæde at udføre dagliglivets pligter i overensstemmelse med Guds, plan.