Apples of Gold - February 8

To be tempted is not a sin (i.e., to be presented with a situation or circumstance that appeals to our innate appetites – James:1:12Blessed 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.
See All...). Sin doesn’t take place until the mind begins to dwell upon the temptation and yield to it (James:1:13-15 [13] 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: [14] But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. [15] Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
See All...). The Lord Jesus was tempted by everything that could possibly appeal to us, but He did not yield to the temptation. He did not allow His mind to dwell on impure things. He was “yet without sin” (Hebrews:4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
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“But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” —James:1:14-15 [14] But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. [15] Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
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