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It seems some Christians are not aware of the difference. But temptation is not sin.
Jesus Himself was tempted.
Matt 4:1; Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Mark 1:13; And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him.
Luke 4:2; for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He became hungry.
However Jesus did not yield to the temptations.
1 Cor 10:13; No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.
There is no temptation we have to yield to. None!! When we sin, it's because we decide to.
Even though Jesus was tempted... He did not sin.
Heb 2:18; For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.
Heb 4:15; For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.
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James explains this.
Jas 1:12; Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Jas 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.
Jas 1:14; But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.
Jas 1:15; Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
Jas 1:16; Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
When we are tried and tempted... this is how know where our heart is! God already knows where our heart is, but we don't. However when we give in to temptation, that reveals where our heart is.
When we resist temptation, that is how we get approved, we aren't "approved" simply by virtue of being a Christian. You also have to be an overcomer.
Jas 1:14; But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.
Jas 1:15; Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
Temptation gives way to lust, and lust gives way to sin... once sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
Noticing a woman is nice looking is not a sin. Thinking a house or car is nice to have is not a sin.
Jesus was hungry, He hadn't eaten in 40 days, being hungry is not a sin.
Jesus wanted the kingdoms of the earth, wanting them is not a sin.
As far as "raging hormones" go... it makes no difference why you sin. Do you control you body, mind and emotions, or do those things control you?
However if you dwell on the thought of a that woman, entertain impure, sensual thoughts about her (and she isn't you wife) ... then.. (and only then) have you crossed over to sin.
If Jesus would have bowed down to Satan, He would have crossed over to sin.
If Jesus was obsessed with wanting the kingdoms of the world rather than doing what the Father told Him to do.. that would have been sin.
Having sex is not a sin (if you are married)
Having money in your pocket or bank account is not a sin.
Thinking a new house or car would be nice to have is not a sin.
However when you obsess about these things and they become your god, and they are more important
than God to you... it is sin. Fornication, and Adultery is sin. Entertaining sensual thoughts about a woman you aren't married to, is sin. (If this is a problem for you... hey, get married)
If money is so important to you, that you have to lie, cheat, steal, and take advantage of people to get it, it's sin.
If you are coveting someone else house, car or wife and obsessing over it all the time, thinking of ways to get these things (kill your neighbor, steal from him, lie to him.. etc... ) that is sin.
Temptation is what reveals the state of your heart. Do you give in? Or do you...
1 Cor 16:13; Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
Gal 5:1; It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
Eph 6:11; Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
1 Pet 5:9; But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.
Jas 4:7; Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Rev 3:5; 'He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.
Exod 32:33; The LORD said to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book.
Rev 2:7; 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.'
Rev 2:11; 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.'
Rev 2:17; 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.'
Rev 2:26; 'He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS;
Rev 3:12; 'He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name.
Rev 3:21; 'He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
Jesus Himself was tempted.
Matt 4:1; Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Mark 1:13; And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him.
Luke 4:2; for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He became hungry.
However Jesus did not yield to the temptations.
1 Cor 10:13; No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.
There is no temptation we have to yield to. None!! When we sin, it's because we decide to.
Even though Jesus was tempted... He did not sin.
Heb 2:18; For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.
Heb 4:15; For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.
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James explains this.
Jas 1:12; Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Jas 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.
Jas 1:14; But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.
Jas 1:15; Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
Jas 1:16; Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
When we are tried and tempted... this is how know where our heart is! God already knows where our heart is, but we don't. However when we give in to temptation, that reveals where our heart is.
When we resist temptation, that is how we get approved, we aren't "approved" simply by virtue of being a Christian. You also have to be an overcomer.
Jas 1:14; But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.
Jas 1:15; Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
Temptation gives way to lust, and lust gives way to sin... once sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
Noticing a woman is nice looking is not a sin. Thinking a house or car is nice to have is not a sin.
Jesus was hungry, He hadn't eaten in 40 days, being hungry is not a sin.
Jesus wanted the kingdoms of the earth, wanting them is not a sin.
As far as "raging hormones" go... it makes no difference why you sin. Do you control you body, mind and emotions, or do those things control you?
However if you dwell on the thought of a that woman, entertain impure, sensual thoughts about her (and she isn't you wife) ... then.. (and only then) have you crossed over to sin.
If Jesus would have bowed down to Satan, He would have crossed over to sin.
If Jesus was obsessed with wanting the kingdoms of the world rather than doing what the Father told Him to do.. that would have been sin.
Having sex is not a sin (if you are married)
Having money in your pocket or bank account is not a sin.
Thinking a new house or car would be nice to have is not a sin.
However when you obsess about these things and they become your god, and they are more important
than God to you... it is sin. Fornication, and Adultery is sin. Entertaining sensual thoughts about a woman you aren't married to, is sin. (If this is a problem for you... hey, get married)
If money is so important to you, that you have to lie, cheat, steal, and take advantage of people to get it, it's sin.
If you are coveting someone else house, car or wife and obsessing over it all the time, thinking of ways to get these things (kill your neighbor, steal from him, lie to him.. etc... ) that is sin.
Temptation is what reveals the state of your heart. Do you give in? Or do you...
1 Cor 16:13; Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
Gal 5:1; It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
Eph 6:11; Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
1 Pet 5:9; But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.
Jas 4:7; Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Rev 3:5; 'He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.
Exod 32:33; The LORD said to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book.
Rev 2:7; 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.'
Rev 2:11; 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.'
Rev 2:17; 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.'
Rev 2:26; 'He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS;
Rev 3:12; 'He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name.
Rev 3:21; 'He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
