This analysis affirms that God neither tests nor tempts through evil, attributing suffering instead to human sin and Satan's actions.
JOB 2:1-6: Does God Tempt Us?
James 1:13 NTBDC: If God doesn’t tempt anyone, then why did he tempt Abraham?
The problem is this: Jesus said for us to pray, “do not lead us into temptation.” (Matt. 6:13) The apostle James tells us, “he [i.e., God] himself tempts no one.” Yet, the Bible says, “God tempted Abraham” (Gen. 22:1, KJV), also rendered, “God tested Abraham” (Gen. 22:1, ESV, NASB, CSB, LEB, and others) Whenever any... Continue Reading →
