It’s Not a Sin to Be Tempted.
God Will Never Tempt You!
Imagine this.
During prayer, you feel challenged to live a healthier lifestyle, so you make a simple plan to only eat one dessert a week.
You’re at work, and there is cake in the café, but you already had your treat yesterday.
You walk past the café, look, and then keep walking.
New scenario.
Porn shows up while you’re searching something else on the Internet. You see it, look away, and close the tab.
Was it sin in in either situation? No.
Were both a temptation? Yes.
Would our enemy try to use both situations to bring back feelings of defeat? Yes.
Would it be a sin to give in and go back for more? Absolutely.
James 4:17 KJV
[17] Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
It’s Not a Sin to Be Tempted.
Just reading this may have caused you to feel shame.
Our enemy uses false guilt as a tactic to make temptation more powerful.
But there is really good news.
Temptation went up against Jesus with everything it had, and it lost.
This is big news for us sinners for three reasons.
First, Jesus empathizes with our struggle because He’s been tempted in every way.
Second, He’s already conquered our greatest temptations and knows the way out.
Finally, if Jesus—Who is without sin—was tempted, then it’s not a sin to be tempted.
How often does false guilt trick you into giving in?
How will you bring today’s realization into the moment of your next temptation?
Hebrews 4:15 KJV
[15] For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
GOD WILL NEVER TEMPT YOU
You and I wouldn’t likely claim God tempts us.
However, most of us have at some point gotten ourselves into a bad situation and said, “God, how could You let this happen to me?”
It’s Not a Sin to Be Tempted!
In these moments, when we face the result of our own actions, we have to make a decision about how we’ll see God.
If we think He’s responsible for the outcome, then aren’t we saying He tempted us?
James 1:13 teaches we shouldn’t say God tempts us.
James 1:13 KJV
[13] Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus models for us a God Who does not lead us into temptation but delivers us from evil.
When we realize God is not our tempter, we can see Him for Who He is—our Savior.
Think about the last time you blamed God.
Were you also able to see Him as your Savior?
Is there anything you need to stop blaming God for?
Matthew 6:13 KJV
[13] And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.6.13.KJV
Also Read: THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY OUT! – Diademng (thediademng.org)
It’s Not a Sin to Be Tempted.
I don’t think the title of your article matches the content lol. Just kidding, mainly because I had some doubts after reading the article.