It says Jesus was "tempted" with "all" sin, those the poor man deals with, those the rich man deals with, those in positions of power and authority and those that are not...
But the Fact that he knew no sin, (perhaps before being tempted by sin) but was made sin for us (perhaps) coming to a full knowledge of sin, "after" being tempted by every manner of sin...
But if he was "tempted" with all sin, then that means either; the thought crossed his mind to sin, or Satan was allowed access to him to force the thought to go through Christ's mind, to sin, but he didn't sin, that's not what I'm getting at, what I am getting at is that, in order to be tempted in every way, all manner of sin must have crossed Christ's mind, did it not, sure he rejected it, but he still had to have had the thought, right?
He'd have to have been tempted, although he rejected, he had to have been tempted/had the thought cross his mind to say, I don't know, molest children or rape women or murder someone or something. These thoughts had to have crossed his mind, but it says they were "temptations", so does that mean Christ spent any time at all "entertaining" these thoughts.
Is a "temptation" a thought that is entertained or played with for a bit, but ultimately rejected, or is/was it instantly rejected or not?
What I'm getting at is: How should we view or deal with if we are having these sinful thoughts (temptations), and do these thoughts come from us, or the enemy?
And how should we feel if we feel like we're facing every manner of temptation even the subtle and grotesque, should we feel bad, like we're a bad person for having those thought's (if they came from us) or should we say celebrate a victory when these thoughts cross our minds and we instantly shoot or cast them down, or should we feel guilty for having the thought...
I guess you'd have to know, for sure, whether these thoughts were from the enemy or as it says in James 1:12-15,
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
James 1:13
Let no one say when he is tempted, I am being tempted by God, for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.
Jamess 1:14
But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.
James 1:15
Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
So, where do these temptations (thoughts) come from? If Jesus was tempted in every way, doesn't this mean all sorts of sinful, evil, perverse thoughts crossed his mind, what did he do with them...?
Why wouldn't James 1:14-15 apply to Christ?
Is it, to have a sinful thought is evil, (but has not yet given birth to sin) But to instantly shoot down a sinful thought is good?
Comments?
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