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world to more than its Eden beauty. He

wanted to place men on vantage ground with

God.

For sinful man He was withstanding

temptation. He was to be an overcomer, that

they might overcome, that they might be

equal with the angels, and be worthy to be

acknowledged as sons of God.

To Satan's demand for worship, Christ

answered:

“Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou

shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only

shalt thou serve.” Matthew 4:3-10.

The love of the world, the lust for power, and

the pride of life—everything that draws man

away from the worship of God—was

embraced in this great temptation of Christ.

Satan offered Christ the world and its riches

if He would pay homage to the principles of