Could Christ Have Sinned? (When He was on this earth to die for our sins.)
The unsullied purity of the childhood, youth, and manhood, of Christ which Satan could not taint, annoyed him exceedingly. All his darts and arrows of temptation fell harmless before the Son of God.Redemption, or the Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness, 26.
That there should be one who walked the earth with moral power to withstand all his temptations, who resisted all his attractive bribes to allure Him to sin, and over whom he could obtain no advantage to separate from God, chafed and enraged his satanic majesty.Redemption, 26.
He [Satan] now feared that his empire over the world was to be contested, his right disputed, and his power broken . . He knew that everything which concerned his prosperity was pending upon his success or failure in overcoming Christ with his temptations in the wolderness. He brought to bear upon Christ every artifice and force of his powerful temptations to allure Him from his allegiance.Redemption, 29.
It is impossible for man to know the strength of Satans temptations to the Son of God. every temptation that seems so afflicting to man in his daily life, so difficult to resist and overcome, was brought to bear upon the Son of God in as much greater degree as His excellence of character was superior to that of fallen man . . He met the strongest force of Satan. His most wily temptations Christ has tested and conquered in behalf of man: It is impossible for man to be tempted above what he is able to bear while he relies upon Jesus, the infinite Conqueror.Redemption, 29.
In the desolate wilderness, Christ was not in so favorable a position to endure the temptations of Satan as was Adam when he was tempted in Eden. The Son of God humbled Himself, and took mans nature, after the race had wandered four thousand years from Eden, and from their original state of purity and uprightness. Sin had been making its terrible marks upon the race for ages.Redemption, 30.
In behalf of the race, with the weaknesses of fallen man upon Him, He was to stand the temptations of Satan upon all points on which man could be assailed.Redemption, 30.
Christ had entered the world as Satans destroyer, and the Redeemer of the captives bound by his power. He would leave an example in His own victorious life for man to follow, and thus overcome the temptations of Satan.Redemption, 34.
Christ, in behalf of the race, was to overcome appetite, by standing the most powerful test upon this point. He was to tread the path of temptation alone, and there must be none to help Himnone to comfort or uphold Him. Alone He was to wrestle with the powers of darkness.Redemption, 35.
In mans behalf, He must show self-denial, perseverance, and firmness of principle, paramount to the gnawing pangs of hunger. He must show a power of control stronger than hunger and even death . . He was emaciated through long fasting, and felt the keenest sense of hunger.Redemption, 35, 36.
Although Christ was suffering the keenest pangs of hunger he withstood the temptation.Redemption, 42.
As soon as the long fast of Christ commenced, Satan was at hand with his temptations . . Satan had manifold temptations prepared to ensnare Christ, and obtain advantage of Him; if he failed in one temptation, he would try another.Redemption, 37-38.
Christ could have worked a miracle in his own behalf; but this would not have been in accordance with the plan of salvation . . By a miracle of mercy, He fed five thousand at once with five loaves and two small fishes. Therefore He had the power to work a miracle, and satisfy His own hunger.Redemption, 39.
Satan hoped that he could insinuate doubts . . This was indeed a temptation to Christ. But He cherished it not for a moment.Redemption, 40.
Christ did not appear to notice the reviling taunts of Satan.Redemption, 40-41.
The life of Christ was a perfect pattern.Redemption, 43.
Satan was expecting that the Son of God would, in His extreme weakness and agony of spirit, give him an opportunity to obtain advantage over Him by provoking Him to engage in controversy with him . . The Saviour of the world had no controversy with Satan.Redemption, 43-44.
But Satan was not willing to cease his efforts until he had tried every means to obtain victory over the worlds Redeemer. He knew that with himself all was at stake, whether he or Christ should be victor in the contest.Redemption, 44.
The Redeemer of the world wavered not from His integrity, and showed that He had perfect faith in His Fathers promised care.Redemption, 48. [Think that sentence through; it is a key point in resisting temptation.]
The eye of Jesus for a moment rested upon the glory presented before him; but He turned away, and refused to look upon the entrancing spectacle. He would not endanger His steadfast integrity by dallying with the tempter.Redemption, 52.
That there should be one who walked the earth with moral power to withstand all his temptations, who resisted all his attractive bribes to allure Him to sin, and over whom he could obtain no advantage to separate from God, chafed and enraged his satanic majesty.Redemption, 26.
He [Satan] now feared that his empire over the world was to be contested, his right disputed, and his power broken . . He knew that everything which concerned his prosperity was pending upon his success or failure in overcoming Christ with his temptations in the wolderness. He brought to bear upon Christ every artifice and force of his powerful temptations to allure Him from his allegiance.Redemption, 29.
It is impossible for man to know the strength of Satans temptations to the Son of God. every temptation that seems so afflicting to man in his daily life, so difficult to resist and overcome, was brought to bear upon the Son of God in as much greater degree as His excellence of character was superior to that of fallen man . . He met the strongest force of Satan. His most wily temptations Christ has tested and conquered in behalf of man: It is impossible for man to be tempted above what he is able to bear while he relies upon Jesus, the infinite Conqueror.Redemption, 29.
In the desolate wilderness, Christ was not in so favorable a position to endure the temptations of Satan as was Adam when he was tempted in Eden. The Son of God humbled Himself, and took mans nature, after the race had wandered four thousand years from Eden, and from their original state of purity and uprightness. Sin had been making its terrible marks upon the race for ages.Redemption, 30.
In behalf of the race, with the weaknesses of fallen man upon Him, He was to stand the temptations of Satan upon all points on which man could be assailed.Redemption, 30.
Christ had entered the world as Satans destroyer, and the Redeemer of the captives bound by his power. He would leave an example in His own victorious life for man to follow, and thus overcome the temptations of Satan.Redemption, 34.
Christ, in behalf of the race, was to overcome appetite, by standing the most powerful test upon this point. He was to tread the path of temptation alone, and there must be none to help Himnone to comfort or uphold Him. Alone He was to wrestle with the powers of darkness.Redemption, 35.
In mans behalf, He must show self-denial, perseverance, and firmness of principle, paramount to the gnawing pangs of hunger. He must show a power of control stronger than hunger and even death . . He was emaciated through long fasting, and felt the keenest sense of hunger.Redemption, 35, 36.
Although Christ was suffering the keenest pangs of hunger he withstood the temptation.Redemption, 42.
As soon as the long fast of Christ commenced, Satan was at hand with his temptations . . Satan had manifold temptations prepared to ensnare Christ, and obtain advantage of Him; if he failed in one temptation, he would try another.Redemption, 37-38.
Christ could have worked a miracle in his own behalf; but this would not have been in accordance with the plan of salvation . . By a miracle of mercy, He fed five thousand at once with five loaves and two small fishes. Therefore He had the power to work a miracle, and satisfy His own hunger.Redemption, 39.
Satan hoped that he could insinuate doubts . . This was indeed a temptation to Christ. But He cherished it not for a moment.Redemption, 40.
Christ did not appear to notice the reviling taunts of Satan.Redemption, 40-41.
The life of Christ was a perfect pattern.Redemption, 43.
Satan was expecting that the Son of God would, in His extreme weakness and agony of spirit, give him an opportunity to obtain advantage over Him by provoking Him to engage in controversy with him . . The Saviour of the world had no controversy with Satan.Redemption, 43-44.
But Satan was not willing to cease his efforts until he had tried every means to obtain victory over the worlds Redeemer. He knew that with himself all was at stake, whether he or Christ should be victor in the contest.Redemption, 44.
The Redeemer of the world wavered not from His integrity, and showed that He had perfect faith in His Fathers promised care.Redemption, 48. [Think that sentence through; it is a key point in resisting temptation.]
The eye of Jesus for a moment rested upon the glory presented before him; but He turned away, and refused to look upon the entrancing spectacle. He would not endanger His steadfast integrity by dallying with the tempter.Redemption, 52.
