@ Spockrates, I do not believe we have a contradiction here, God would have had to place the lie in the heart of the false prophet to have tempted him, the lie was already there. This prophet wanted to boost his ego and God allowed that very thing to happen, God did this to prove to His people that He is their God and that He knows best.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
