Tag: temptation
Biblical Principle #205: Israelites Tempting Idolatry to be Stoned
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, an Israelite who enticed another Israelite to worship other gods was to be put to death. Explanation It would be an understatement to say that GOD is serious about His children not worshiping other gods. The punishment for tempting a fellow Israelite to sin by idolatry…
Biblical Principle #38: Eating the Forbidden Fruit Altered Human Makeup
Biblical Principles List Principle Eating the forbidden fruit altered humanity’s makeup. Explanation When Eve and Adam ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, it changed them. That sin altered their design. First, before they sinned, Adam and Eve had less awareness. After they…
Biblical Principle #37: God Provides an Escape in Every Temptation
Principle With every temptation, God provides a way to escape without sinning. Explanation As difficult as it may be to understand why, GOD permitted Satan to tempt humans to sin. But temptation does not equate to being “forced” to sin. We always have the option to escape the temptation without sinning. GOD ensures there is…
Biblical Principle #36: God Allowed Satan to Tempt Humanity
Biblical Principles List Principle God allowed Satan to tempt humanity. Explanation The Bible includes many things that are difficult for us to accept. One such truth is that, when GOD put Adam (and subsequently created Eve) in the Garden of Eden—which GOD Himself formed and caused good trees to grow within—GOD allowed Satan to tempt…
On Michael Sam, Popular Opinion and Real Courage
If I could see what was trending on my personal Twitter timeline over the past 24 hours, I know what would be at the top: Michael Sam. Sam is a former standout football player for the Missouri Tigers who is entering the 2014 NFL Draft and last night announced to the world that he’s gay.…
December 25 – Run While Looking at Jesus
Reading Heb. 10:19-13:25 Devotional Having explained why Jesus is superior to the old covenant, the Hebrew writer reminds his fellow Christians how they need to live. We need to draw near to GOD, and think about one another, how we can encourage each other to love and good deeds. And GOD wants us to continue…
December 20 – Letters from James and Jude
Reading James 1:1-5:20 Jude 1-25 Devotional At the same time Paul and other apostles are working to spread the gospel, other important leaders within the church are also working and writing. Two of these men are James and Jude. These men are generally believed to be the James and Jude who were brothers of Jesus,…
October 22 – Jesus is Baptized, Commended, and Tempted
Reading Luke 3:1-6 Matt. 3:4-6 Luke 3:7-18 Matt. 3:13-17 Luke 3:21-23a Matt. 4:1-11 John 1:19-34 Devotional In about 27 A.D., John the Baptist received the word of GOD while in the desert. He then went into all the country around the Jordan River and preached baptism for repentance and forgiveness of sins. John’s mission was…