Sripture answers please :)

[kbean]

Just wondering..in the Lord's prayer, what does it mean by "lead us not into tempation"? This one has got me really stumped because it is a prayer to our Lord, but it is said that HE would never lead us into temptation.
Scripture to support answers is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Endure2]

sorry i do not have my bible on hand to show you exactly where these scriptures are. but your probly familair with them anyway.

i know this verse isnt a DIRECT answer but
in the book of james paul said YOU HAVE NOT, BECUASE YOU ASK NOT.
not becuase it isnt Gods will.

just becuase something is Gods will for your life, and he intends to do something, or wants to do something, doesnt mean it will come to pass.
the bible says in peter chapter 1 that he has given us ALL THINGS THAT PERTAIN TO LIFE AND GODLINESS. but many people do not have it.
becuase whether it is Gods will or not, you have to ask for it or you wont get it.

though i do understand God isnt going to lead you into sin becuase you didnt ask him not to.
but he WONT lead you away from sin unless you ask him to.
which is what i believe that verse means is saying.
i dont think its asking God to NOT do something, but to lead us away from temptation.
i think alot was mis-arranged in the translation into kjv.

and if you want proof of that get in the habit of looking up words in the original greek and hebrew and you will find that the greek or hebrew word that it was translated from means something very diffrent than what the scribes wrote down in english.

 

[pamincincy]

The Bible is a riddle.
Take the prayer and ask God for understanding.
You will be answered.

 

[HumbleBee]

kbean,

Jesus gave what is now named the Lord's Prayer in response to the disciples' request for HIM to teach THEM how to pray. So this prayer was for their benefit, so that they would know what words to pray. He was giving them an example, praying as if He were one of them. Christ well knew that humans are easily led into temptation and subsequent sin, so His Prayer was a guide helping them know to pray that they not be tempted to begin with.

Notice His Words, "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one". This implies that temptation comes from the devil and not from God. As these Bible verses confirm, the devil is the tempter...

Matthew 4:1-4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. The tempter came to Him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.

James 1:13-15 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

 

[rainbowprism]

The lead us not into temptation part is a request to be protected by God.

 

[Lyle]

it's more or less, "do not allow us..." An act and plea to withhold from something

 

[Sketcher]

Jesus knew how serious sin was, and that Satan is our greatest enemy because he tempts us to sin. He was teaching this to His disciples and also taught them that we can and should pray for protection from sin.