We all fall to temptation. We are not doomed to a fiery hell just because we fall sometimes.God will forgive your sins if you repent.He is a merciful and loving God.
As for the first part of your question:
James 1:12
"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation:for when he is tried,he shall receive the crown of life,which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him."
James 1:2,3
"My brethren,count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Knowing this,that the trying of your faith worketh patience."
God allows us to be tempted to strengthen our faith and give us patience.The stronger our faith is,the closer we become to Him,and that is what we should strive for.
2006-10-04 15:05:06
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answer #1
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answered by ? 6
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Remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it.
1st Corinthians 10:13
Since I know it is all for Christ's good, I am quite content with my weaknesses and with insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2nd Corinthians 12:10
2006-10-04 14:46:44
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answered by Jay Z 6
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i only believe that satan can do this to us only when we are out of God perfect will on our lives, in other words if we are not follow his Grace, or using his power to make our lives better every day, and of course all of this resulting from being born again by christ, again if we are following grace problems will come, but i dont beieve that they come from the devil it just comes from the world and being persecuted and so on, jesus says the rain falls on the just and the unjust too, we christians are going to be dead someday so we are flesh or dust just like the non believers, satan only attacks if there is a open opportunity to attack just like a boxer who find an opening and throws a huge punch because He didnt keep his guard up. the bibles teaches this "submit to god - resist the devil and he will flee from you" and when we do this satan cannot touch us.
and this is why satan is still alive and not not destroyed long ago, god let him live longer because he was granted authority by Adam when he sinned, so satan has business now becuase of all the customers or willfull sinners out there buying his products or temptations you you call it, but what if noone shopped at satans tempation store? then a different story.
2006-10-04 15:36:03
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answered by galbro48026 3
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What makes you think SATAN is GODS enemy?
GOD AS the CREATOR made ALL things good and evil.
GOD created SATAN to be our souls tempter and Jesus tempter in both body and soul.
Burn forever in Hell no that is why SATAN and Jesus fought after Jesus' Crucifixion. for the Keys to the gates of Hell. On judgment day all souls will be released from Hell to face Judgment.
After that is a good question. will all be forgiven and returned to the body of the creator from which they were made or will the Creator diminish its self by refusing some souls to a perpetual absence from the creative force?
2006-10-04 14:48:39
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answered by Anonymous
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he doesn't prevent the temptations of sin because if he did how would he know who truly loved him, that's why he gave us free will. Satan was highly favored amongst the angels until he became to proud and tried to defeat the angels and god in heaven so god cast him out. we have a mind to decipher what is a sin and what isn't, let Satan try as he may but with god you can be assured of victory.
2006-10-04 14:37:36
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answered by fenian1916 5
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I don't believe there is a Satan. If there is, he would have to be redeamable and people should be praying for the one soul who needs it most. Everyone is responsible for what they do, not Satan, and since people don't like to take responsibility for their actions (we like to blame others), Satan has always been a convienient scapegoat.
Anton Szandor Lavey said that Satan was the best friend the church had ever had, as he had kept it in business all these years! I'm not a Satanist, but the quote makes sense.
2006-10-04 14:37:07
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answered by The Doctor 7
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In order for there to be Free Will, there has to be alternatives to choose from.
It's very imprtant to realize that the accuser (Shaitan) is not God's enemy, it is humanity's enemy. God is the only omipotent one, for Him to have any enemies that were still active and undefeated would mean that Shaitan had some of the Power and YHVH had some of the power. YHVH has all the Power, Shaitan is allowed to communicate because it believes that humankind will almost always choose to yield to temptation, and it is 'testing-to-destruction' YHVH's creation.
When you truly love your child and someone challenges you over his/her behavior, if you believe the child to have any maturity you don't defend him/her, you invite him/her to defend him/ herself.
Imagine a court, YHVH is the judge and patron of humankind, Jesus is the Defender, and Shaitan is the Accuser.
2006-10-04 14:45:26
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answered by raxivar 5
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We were not created as robots, we were created with a choice. God is searching for people to choose to worship Him not be made to. Would you want your spouse be made to love you? of course not. He allows us to be tempted as a test and it makes us become stronger in our faith. Without the temptation of the enemy there would be no reason for us to be saved.
2006-10-04 14:45:19
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answered by ckrug 4
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to determine if we want to follow the lord or not. And by the way god does not burn people in hell forever like most people think. You are just not given eternal life and will cease to exist at the day of judgement. Real the bible...seriously.
2006-10-04 14:47:51
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answered by john 3
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To prove his sovereignity to Satan who wishes to be worshipped as a God. Also falling into temptation is not a guarantee that we go to hell, the Bible states that If we repent of our sins and ask forgiveness he is quick to forgive us our transgressions. Peace be with you.
2006-10-04 14:35:38
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answered by snoop_dougie_doug04 5
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