Faith Vs Knowledge

[Tonus]

Alex, this is an assumption on my part- they were created with no bias toward good or evil and made a definite choice to follow the words of the snake.

When you think about it, that was the natural reaction of a person who had no concept of good or evil, and who simply did as she was told. Given an opportunity to make her own choice once a crucial barrier (fear of consequences) had been removed, she had no reason to be concerned about taking the fruit.

Thus, the problem was that a talking serpent was allowed to enter the garden and speak to Eve. Presumably, to this point the only beings able to talk would have been the two humans and god, and perhaps any messengers he sent. As long as god was there to tell them what to do, there was no issue with them not knowing what was good or evil. Why did god abandon Eve to the tender mercies of the serpent if he knew that she did not have the necessary instincts or knowledge to reject his offer?

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So the argument is:
Premise 1. Faith is believing that God will do what He has said.
Premise 2. Belief in God is not a matter of faith.
Premise 3. Belief in God is a matter of God revealing himself to people directly and physically.
Premise 4. If God has revealed himself to people directly and physically for thousands of years then He is able to do the same now.
Conclusion. If God does not reveal himself to people directly and physically now then He does not exist.

Is this a fair and accurate representation of your argument?

Yes, I think that sums it up well. And yes, "belief" is more accurate than "faith" in my last sentence.