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The scriptures  command people to seek knowledge with God's help.  Seeking knowledge on your own will incite help for Satan, whether you asked for the help or not.   Actually, that's the main point of the Bible.   God wants people to be dependent on him, rather than on themselves.   Well, for one thing, depending on yourself can be dangerous because the Bible states, "Satan is a roaring lion.  Seeking whomever he may devour.".   Also, the idea of a sinister Satan gives justification for Christ's promotion of the flock or sheep idea.  In other words, the Christians are to follow the shepard who protects them from the wolf.