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Thursday, June 09, 2005
Anger & Temptation
There has been a lot of great conversation going on at my church in regards to the topic of anger & Sin. Before I post on what we came up with, I thought that I would open up the conversation to our on-line readers and get your thoughts on the subject ( I guess this is somewhat of a poll). I will give this a few days and then I will post the teaching notes from our classes and take more comments. These are the two questions:
Is Anger Sin?
Is Temptation Sin?
We look forward to your comments!
Is Anger Sin?
Is Temptation Sin?
We look forward to your comments!
Comments:
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1) No, anger is not sin. The bible would nottells us to be angry and sin not if anger was a sin in itself.
2) No, temptation is not sin. Jesus lived on this earth without sinning but everyone knows that Satan tempted Jesus on the mountain after his fast.
2) No, temptation is not sin. Jesus lived on this earth without sinning but everyone knows that Satan tempted Jesus on the mountain after his fast.
I would like to respond to the question about Temptation. It is interesting that you would be discussing this question. I teach a Training for Service Class and this is what we were talking about this evening. There are several definitions of Temptation. Enticement to do wrong (Jas. 1:13-14). Desire to do someting bad that appeals to you. Temptation comes from Satan and is deceptive (Luke 4:1-13). God can help you avoid it and keep you from giving into it (Luke 11:4; 1 Cor. 10:13)
Temptation is not a sin, but yielding to it is. Enduring temptation with out giving in brings blessing and spiritual growth (Jas. 1:12
Let me go a little further to say that there are two forms of temptation.
A. Testing Under Trial
1. Controlled by God - Job 1:12:2:6
2. For our Good:
a. Increases our patience - James 1:3
b. Strengthens our Faith - 1 Peter 1:6,7
c. Develops holiness of life - Hebrews 12:11. Illustrations: Abram - Genesis 22:1; Lord Jesus - Luke 22:28; Hebrews 5:8. Sudy in light of above - James 1:1-12.
B. Solicitation to evil:
Study James 1:13-16
1. Never comes from God.
2. Satan uses our own natural tendencies to sin:
a. Varied to meet individual weaknesses.
b. The purpose is to reveal our own weakness to ourselves.
c. Satan has three avenues of approach - "the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life" 1 John 2:16
Illustration: Temptation of Eve - Genesis 3. Temptation of Christ - Matthew 4:1-11
Temptation is not a sin, but yielding to it is. Enduring temptation with out giving in brings blessing and spiritual growth (Jas. 1:12
Let me go a little further to say that there are two forms of temptation.
A. Testing Under Trial
1. Controlled by God - Job 1:12:2:6
2. For our Good:
a. Increases our patience - James 1:3
b. Strengthens our Faith - 1 Peter 1:6,7
c. Develops holiness of life - Hebrews 12:11. Illustrations: Abram - Genesis 22:1; Lord Jesus - Luke 22:28; Hebrews 5:8. Sudy in light of above - James 1:1-12.
B. Solicitation to evil:
Study James 1:13-16
1. Never comes from God.
2. Satan uses our own natural tendencies to sin:
a. Varied to meet individual weaknesses.
b. The purpose is to reveal our own weakness to ourselves.
c. Satan has three avenues of approach - "the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life" 1 John 2:16
Illustration: Temptation of Eve - Genesis 3. Temptation of Christ - Matthew 4:1-11
I agree with the child of GOD because of what the WORD say. God is the word and he can't lie. No anger is not a sin and temptation is not a sin.
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