“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:”
When tempted, no one should say, 'God has tempted me.' For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone to evil — James establishes a crucial boundary: God's character precludes his leading anyone toward sin (eis kakon). The Greek apeirastos (untempable) emphasizes God's immunity to moral corruption as well as his refusal to be the author of temptation toward evil. Yet James does not deny that God permits testing (peirasmoi); rather, he distinguishes carefully between testing of character and solicitation to sin.
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Omar HassanNote1mo agoThe God Who Doesn't Tempt
Growing up evangelical, I heard conflicting sermons. God 'tests' our faith through temptation - but also 'God doesn't tempt anyone to sin.' I spent years confused about whether my struggles came from ...
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Chiara RussoNote1mo agoThe covenant promise - James 1
Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance.
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