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But you haven't explained yet how He could be tempted? If He couldn't choose sin, then He couldn't be tempted. But He was tempted. The choice between an apple and an orange isn't temptation. The choice between an apple and cake is temptation. The choice between righteousness and righteousness...

Understood. Being tempted is NOT a sin, as demonstrated in Hebrews 4:15. It says that Christ was tempted, but never sinned. I guess that my question is what you define as temptation? As I understand it, temptation implies the ability to commit sin. It doesn't mean He ever gave into that...

But then how could He be tempted?

Luke 22:28, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 2:18, all state that Christ was tempted. Now, depending on your interpretation of the word tempted, it can mean many things. But as far as I can tell, by both modern and ancient interpretations of the word, temptation means an internal struggle to either do one...

When it comes to reading a passage or two from the scripture, it's always good to read the whole passage (or book) to get a feel for the overall message. Once you have the general message, you can look at the verse in the context of that message. Hebrews 12 is one of my favorite passages in the...

Thank you all for the replies. I apologize if I encouraged discussion in an improper area of the forum. I only intended to introduce myself and my intentions for the duration of my stay on the forum. I hadn't intended to have a discussion right here about all the information mentioned. Whoops...

I don't know what exactly others are replying, but one thing to remember is to love your uncle. He might think he's trying to help you. Now, there's not much you can say back to him-- there's a chance he knows your new religion better than you do. And even if that weren't the case, arguing with...

Hello! You can call me Isthaail! I just signed on to the website. I'm unsure how active I will be on this server- I might never post again! But I've been desirous to learn more about other faiths in a non-aggressive environment while being free to share my own thoughts. I've studied up on other...