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the Devil  Sin is addictive. That is, any sin one "tries" is
likely to be repeated. Unless your conscience is strong enough
to make you regret it afterwards, the rewards you perceive can
overpower your dedication to goodness.  The saying, "Try it,
you'll like it" is especially bad. If Satan is a snake, then
"trying out" sinful behavior is like playing with baby snakes.
The Bible calls Satan an "ancient serpent" and "a liar ... from
the beginning".  The idea of speaking with "a forked tongue"
illustrates the concept of tempting someone into sin by using
words with double meanings. "You won't die," said the serpent to
Eve. Yet God had told her that "In day you eat of the fruit, you
will die." Although Eve lived long enough to mother at least
three children, she "died" in some way when she ate the
forbidden fruit of knowledge.  Young people can try to tempt
their peers to try vices such