"Then the serpent said to the woman, 'You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.' So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate." (Gen. 3:4-6)

Involved in Eve's disobedience was hearing a lie, believing a lie, and acting upon a lie. When the Serpent told her that eating the forbidden fruit would make her like God, knowing good and evil, she actually believed it, but her belief alone in this instance did not constitute disobedience. When she acted upon her faith, her disobedience was then consummated. Similarly, for one to become a Christian, he must hear the truth, believe the truth, and act upon the truth. Believing alone is not enough; one must act upon what he believes.