James 1:13-15 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted[1] with evil,[2] and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own desire.[3] 15 Then the desire when it... Continue Reading →
Matthew 4:1 BDC: How do we reconcile that Jesus is being led “to be” tempted by the Spirit?
Some may view it as an allegory or a moral lesson. We can dismiss the allegorical moral lesson because, as conservative evangelicals, we look for reasonable answers to difficult Bible questions.
How Are We to Understand the Temptation of Jesus Christ?
We need to imitate Jesus' ways of resisting temptation if we are going to remain faithful in Satan's world..