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Why did Satan tempt Jesus in the desert?
In Matthew 4:1-13 and Luke 4:1-11, Jesus was in the desert for 40 days and tempted by Satan. Of particular interest is the first temptation.
Luke 4:3-4 (NLT)
3 Then the devil said to ...
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Does God test us?
I was working on a different question and I found that I couldn't actually find anywhere that shows that God actually tests us.
Psalms 26:2 (NIV)
Test me, LORD, and try me, examine my heart and ...
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Does God tempt Abraham in Genesis 22:1?
In James 1:13 it says:
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:
But in Genesis 22:1 it is written:
And it ...
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What is temptation?
Temptation, in the common secular sense, seems to indicate an attraction to something.
Temptation
The act of tempting
The condition of being tempted.
Something attractive, tempting or ...
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Do God and Satan Celebrate Earthly Triumphs?
Many people talk about "A Never-Ending Battle Between Good and Evil".
The Bible mentions specific interventions by God and Satan to influence earthly events.
'The Binding of Issac' stands out in my ...
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What if we were not tempted by the devil but rather, we failed God's test?
The bible lets us know that God does not tempt us into evil.
James 1:13
"When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;"
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Did Jesus undergo another temptation in the the garden?
The only temptation I know of in the bible concerning Jesus was when in the wilderness with the devil. A friend used Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ as his basis to claim Jesus was tempted by the ...
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What does it mean that Jesus was tempted in every way like us (yet without sin)?
Hebrews 4:15 says that Jesus was tempted in every respect as we are. What does it mean that He was tempted "in every respect" as we are?
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to ...
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What is the significance of the three distinct aspects of the temptation of Eve in the garden?
Genesis 3 indicates that there were three distinct aspects of the temptation of Eve:
So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was
a delight to the eyes, and that the ...
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Can Satan read our minds? [closed]
I come from the assumption that God can read our minds. That we can pray silently and that God will hear our prayers.
However, can Satan hear our prayers as well? Can he hear our other thoughts?
I ...
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What does it mean to test God?
I remember that while Jesus was being tempted in the desert by the devil, the devil had asked Him to jump down from a height, because the angels would be sure to rescue Him. But Jesus answered that ...
