2007-12-04 06:53:56 · 8 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Deuteronomy 8:2
And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
regarding false prophets:
Deuteronomy 13:3
...you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams. For the LORD your God is testing you, to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
tempting someone means you are trying to get them to do something even though you know its wrong. Yah does not do that to His children. He tests us to reveal what is in our hearts; whether we really love Him with all of our heart, mind, and soul - which is the greatest commandment.
2007-12-04 07:07:55 · answer #1 · answered by swissfox 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you consider that a trial and a temptation are not the same, it becomes more apparent that in fact James tells us this in the same place
Consider that in the first part of the chapter of James 1 he says:
James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
Here James points to the positive purpose and effect of a trial. This is very similar to the points made in Hebrews 12
(Example: Hebrews 12:10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness.)
Then James turns to the negative point of temptation, sayin that the difference is that temptation is our inablity to control our desires
James 1:13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
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If you need a more straightforward single verse answer, consider:
1 Thessalonians 2:4 But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.
2007-12-04 07:01:26 · answer #2 · answered by Cuchulain 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God does not tempt us, but the nature of life is a trial
1 Peter 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
2007-12-04 07:43:03 · answer #3 · answered by Isolde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is jam-packed full of episodes of people's faith in God and his promises being tested - by God. A test is a good thing. It proves whether you're up to the mark - if you've done your homework. Consider Abraham.
For decades he'd waited for God's promise of a son to materialise. In his old age, his elderly wife bore the child of promise - Isaac. But when the boy was a lad God told Abraham to sacrifice this son! At first sight this might appear like temptation to break God's laws but it wasn't. God was testing Abraham to see if he was prepared to believe God would still keep his promise to bless all nations through this son, even if God required that son dead. Would Abraham lose faith in God when God appeared to deny himself, when his actions appeared to contradict his promise? Abraham believed God could resurrect Isaac - his faith was that strong! That was why he was prepared to obey God, but when God saw this, he stopped Abraham carrying out the sacrifice and supplied a ram caught in a thicket instead.
Consider David, anointed as a youth to be the next king of Israel. But he had to flee for his life from king Saul, wandering around for years as a brigand. Then one day king Saul came into the cave David and his men were hiding in, without knowing it. David could have killed Saul. But he didn't because he knew it was a sin to harm the Lord's anointed - Saul. Later, a second opportunity came to kill Saul. No doubt David's men thought these were God-given opportunities to see God's promise to David materialise. But David knew he had to wait for God's time and for God's way of doing things. He was being tested to see if he would act presumpteously. He didn't. His faith was solid.
All believers have their faith tested, to let the dross drop out - to have it refined, as gold. This brings glory to God. Temptation does not come into it. That's Satan's department.
2007-12-04 07:52:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure exactly, I just came to tell you that tempt and test are different. Test is to see your strength in area. To tempt is to lure you to something in trickery or deceit.
2007-12-04 07:02:41 · answer #5 · answered by g 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dt 13:4 do not hearken to the words of that prophet or to that dreamer of a dream, for Hashem, your G-d, is testing you to know whether you love Hashem, your G-d with all your heart and all your soul
5. Hashem, your G-d, shall you follow and Him shall you fear; His commandments shall you observe, and to His voice shall you hearken; Him shall you searve, and to him shall you cleave.
read the entire chapter. It's quite interesting.
Shalom,
Gershon
2007-12-04 07:07:04 · answer #6 · answered by Gershon b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see whoever or not your walking in faith,outside of faith it is considered sin.
2007-12-04 07:03:27 · answer #7 · answered by parkituse j 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but christians temple men.
2007-12-04 07:22:29 · answer #8 · answered by Od Ephraim Chai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋