God's Word and Satan's Lie

When Adam was in Eden, God’s word to him was: “If you eat you shall surely die;” the devil’s direct lie then was: “Ye shall not surely die.”
In these gospel times God’s word to man is: “Believe and live;” the devil’s lie is: “Ye shall not surely live; life is only to be had by doing, feeling, working; it is sold, not given.”
So men believe Satan’s lie, and try to work for salvation, when God’s word says, “To him that worketh not, but believeth” (Rom. 4:55But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. (Romans 4:5)).