Eve was deceived in the garden because the fruit "looked good" to her.
When we focus on external feelings and our own senses, we can be easily deceived.
It is when we focus on truth that we can remain strong against the lies of the devil. That truth comes from God's Word, the Bible. If something does not match up with the Scriptures, no matter how it makes us feel, then we need to reject it.
Feelings and experiences can confuse us, leaving us vulnerable to every evil doctrine that comes to us.
Many people have believed "Mother Theresa" to be a wonderful human being because of her "good works" and "fame", they neglected to investigate her doctrine or personal claims. She never knew the Gospel of Christ, and died empty and confused in her last hours.
Never believe something because it is popular or based on news stories, check it out according to the Scriptures.
Acts 17:11 "11 Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true."
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