The world we experience today is clearly not perfect. The biblical narrative explains this through what's often called "the Fall"—a pivotal moment when harmony was broken through disobedience."Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned." — Romans 5:12

According to the story, a being called Satan (portrayed as a serpent)tempted the first humans to question their Creator's goodness and rebel against the one boundary they were given. This rebellion introduced sin—a state of separation from the Creator and a distortion of everything good.The consequences were far-reaching: broken relationships, fear, guilt,shame, disease, natural disasters, and ultimately death. This explains why,despite our advances in technology and knowledge, we continue to experience suffering, injustice, and moral failure.This account provides a framework for understanding the paradox of human nature—we are capable of tremendous good yet also terrible evil. It suggests that our problems aren't merely external (education, environment, etc.) but stem from a deeper internal brokenness.