2006-08-04 16:52:27 · 8 answers · asked by Plan 9 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God doesn't tempt men, but he did give us agency. To exercise our agency we have to have opposition.
For it must needs be that there is an opposition in all things. If not so, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad.
2006-08-04 17:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by Woody 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In Genesis 22:1, the word in Hebrew means "to tempt", but, it also means "to test".
Again, in James 1:13, the word "tempted" means "to test".
2006-08-04 23:55:58 · answer #2 · answered by Exodus 20:1-17 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God may allow the temptation, but He is not the one doing the tempting.
2006-08-04 23:55:53 · answer #3 · answered by yep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i definitely think so..although somewhere later in the bible it also states that God does not temp...
it's just another bible contradiction, i'm curious to hear the excuses people come up with to explain this one
let me guess... you have to read the bible "in context" yet other passages you must interpret literally
2006-08-04 23:58:10 · answer #4 · answered by Lady D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God allows you to be tempted, but He Himself is not the One doing the tempting, Satan is.
2006-08-05 00:11:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, haven't met a temp man yet, unless perhaps you count my last bf...
2006-08-04 23:55:50 · answer #6 · answered by valisme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure he does, didn't he hire Satan to do that?...sorry I'm a firm believer that the bible is a Lie.
2006-08-04 23:55:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, we are his lab rats.
God made every desire a sin, so it doesn't get too crowded in heaven.
2006-08-04 23:56:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋