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Testing vs Temptation

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Consider this BiteByte of truth:  The Creator of all life is also the one who uses this life to test us.   The scriptures teach that it is ultimately God who who tests us and searches our heart according to Jeremiah 17:10 but Himself never tempts with evil or seduces us with sin for He is Himself holy & apart from sin.  There is “an adversary” with force & power given to tempt and seduce for a what God deems a short time. 

The distinction is important because God allows evil to test His people but its only for a season (see ) as necessary for His plan.  This is also the message of the book of Job as Satan was allowed to come along with Angel's before God so that He could bring any accusations He had against God's people.

The scripture says conversely in Jeremiah 29:11 that His mercy and plans to proper His people are destined to last forever.  Selah

Does God tempt people?

Does God tempt people or not?

Genesis 22:1 and James 1:13

  1. God tempted Abraham (Genesis 22:1)–“Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”
    1. The KJV says, “And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am”
  2. God tempts no one (James 1:13)–“Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.”

According to the Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon, the word, “test,” (NASB), “tempt” (KJV) is nacah. It means “1) to test, try, 2) to attempt, assay, try, 3) to test, try, prove, tempt.” This is why the KJV translated it as “tempt” and NASB, NIV, NKJV, ESV, and RSV translate it as “test.” Therefore, it was a test that God offered to Abraham–not a temptation to sin.

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Belief is not enough

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BiteByte:  Not all belief is the kind that saves.

Jesus knew what was IN the heart John 2:23-25

God’s ability to search every heart perfectly means that he knows when someone’s faith is genuine faith that  leads to a real relationship with the Lord Jesus and leads to eternal life.

Some belief lacks the power of salvation.  This type of faith is only an intellectual acknowledgement compared in scripture to the belief that the spiritual entities known as demons have which only leads them to shudder knowing the day of their judgement is coming.

James 2:20 (AMP)  Are you willing to be shown [proof], you foolish (unproductive, spiritually deficient) fellow, that faith apart from [good] works is inactive and ineffective and worthless?

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For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Ephesians 2:10

The internal WAR for the SOUL

Internal War of the Soul
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The Christian is life is compared to a WAR!  3 enemies are identified in particular and one of them declares that there is an INTERNAL WAR.

Three enemies in SOUL WAR (click here)

The WAR against the SOUL (click here)

1Pe 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1Pe 2:10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
1Pe 2:11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.
1Pe 2:12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

Paul describes the WAR against the SOUL 1 Cor 5:16,17

Gal 5:17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.
Gal 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Gal 5:19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;
Gal 5:20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions
Gal 5:21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Jesus declares the WAR for the SOUL

Mar 14:38  Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

Jesus says watch & pray to strengthen your willing spirit Matt 26:41 Mat 26:41  Watch and pray,

that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

 

 

 

 

 

Ministry Motives – Competitive envy

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Those that desire and choose to serve the Lord Jesus Christ  in ministry have to be on guard at all times to watch

Ministry Competition? (click here)

15 Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will;

16 the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;

17 the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment

 

 

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