Jesus was “tempted” while here on earth, so why can we not be tempted in heaven and not sin like Christ avoided sinning?
What you are saying: “Satan caused Adam and Eve to sin”, which takes the “blame” for their sinning away from them, so how is that what you are saying? Satan did not tell Eve to eat, but Eve did what she was wanting to do and satan helped her to justify what she wanted to do with lies.
You do not know that. Why not: “If not satan than someone else?"
Do you know how not to sin?
Have you ever been around a group of Christians who know how to keep from sinning?
So is satan (the tempter) here on earth the only reason you sin?
All of Mankind inherits a rebellious nature because of the fall and because we are born into a sinful world ... ALL will indeed sin.
Humans didn't receive a "sinful desire" directly implanted by Satan; instead, they were tempted to choose sin, and the consequences of that choice the sinful nature and became part of their heritage ...
the desire to sin will be gone in heaven because glorified believers will be completely transformed to be like Christ, free from the sinful nature, and in God's presence where sin cannot exist; we will have free will but only to choose what is right and holy, with no temptation or internal pull towards evil.
Our nature will be purified, our wills aligned with God's, and the ability to sin will be removed as part of complete redemption, similar to how God Himself cannot sin (no we will not be gods, not suggesting this)
God gave Adam and Eve a clear warning and a choice (free will) .... if you eat of the tree you will die ... satan said you will not surely die. Eve believed a lie (deceived). Eve allowed Satan's lie to overshadow God's truth, believing Satan that she wouldn't die but become wise like God. There won't be any lies in heaven.
John 1
8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
We are constantly being sanctified by the Lord, with His help we can do much better but we will never be perfect (without sin) until Jesus returns
True sinless perfection is only achieved at the Second Coming
when believers are glorified, but this doesn't negate the present call to grow in Christ by the Holy Spirit, striving for character transformation, and being "perfect" (complete)
in Him now*,* through faith, even while acknowledging our ongoing struggle with sin until the end. It's about a present, empowered process of sanctification, not a future, human-achieved state, emphasizing dependence on Christ for completion.
** Imputed Righteousness: Through faith in Jesus, believers are clothed in
His perfect righteousness, making them legally perfect in God's eyes.
Philippians 1:6
AMP
I am convinced
and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect
and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return].
"Jesus was “tempted” while here on earth, so why can we not be tempted in heaven and not sin like Christ avoided sinning?"
True .... tempted by who? Satan .... Satan (the tempter) will be destroyed and God does not tempt anyone. Jesus was the only one who did not fall unto temptation that's why he is our savior ... He never sinned.
Again, satan is the tempter ... NOT God and satan will be completely destroyed and when we are glorified we will have a complete sinless perfection
Now think about this ... If Adam and Eve had never been tempted ... would we be in this mess? No we would not.
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