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patmorrison
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In working with my Youth Group the other day, we ran into seemingly contradictory statements in the Bible:
Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
We all know that Jesus was tempted in the 3 ways. But how do we reconcile this with the following passage from James:
James 1: 13-15 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted with evil and he himself tempts no one; but each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin; and sin when it is full-grown brings forth death.
If God cannot be tempted then how was it that Christ was tempted?
Thanks!
Pat
Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
We all know that Jesus was tempted in the 3 ways. But how do we reconcile this with the following passage from James:
James 1: 13-15 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted with evil and he himself tempts no one; but each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin; and sin when it is full-grown brings forth death.
If God cannot be tempted then how was it that Christ was tempted?
Thanks!
Pat