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Title: Reservoir of Righteousness 18


1
Reservoir of Righteousness 18
  • James 1 and Resisting Temptation

2
1 Corinthians 1013 (AMP
  • For no temptation (no trial regarded as enticing
    to sin), no matter how it comes or where it
    leads has overtaken you and laid hold on you
    that is not common to man But God is faithful to
    His Word and to His compassionate nature, and He
    can be trusted not to let you be tempted and
    tried and assayed beyond your ability and
    strength of resistance and power to endure, but
    with the temptation He will always also provide
    the way out that you may be capable and strong
    and powerful to bear up under it patiently.

3
Job 18-22 (AMP)
  • And the Lord said to Satan, Have you considered
    My servant Job, that there is none like him on
    the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who
    reverently fears God and abstains from and
    shuns evil because it is wrong?
  • 9 Then Satan answered the Lord, Does Job
    reverently fear God for nothing?
  • 10 Have You not put a hedge about him and his
    house and all that he has, on every side? You
    have conferred prosperity and happiness upon him
    in the work of his hands, and his possessions
    have increased in the land.
  • 11 But put forth Your hand now and touch all that
    he has, and he will curse You to Your face.
  • 12 And the Lord said to Satan (the adversary and
    the accuser), Behold, all that he has is in your
    power, only upon the man himself put not forth
    your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence
    of the Lord.

4
Job 23-10 (AMP)
  • And the Lord said to Satan, Have you considered
    My servant Job, that there is none like him on
    the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who
    reverently fears God and abstains from and
    shuns all evil because it is wrong? And still
    he holds fast his integrity, although you moved
    Me against him to destroy him without cause.
  • 4 Then Satan answered the Lord, Skin for skin!
    Yes, all that a man has will he give for his
    life.
  • 5 But put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone
    and his flesh, and he will curse and renounce You
    to Your face.
  • 6 And the Lord said to Satan, Behold, he is in
    your hand only spare his life.
  • 7 So Satan went forth from the presence of the
    Lord and smote Job with loathsome and painful
    sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of
    his head.

5
James 112-15
  • Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial for
    once he has been approved, he will receive the
    crown of life which the Lord has promised to
    those who love Him. Let no one say when he is
    tempted, I am being tempted by God for God
    cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does
    not tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he
    is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then
    when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin
    and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth
    death

6
Introduction
  • While some respected authors and Bible teachers
    list Rebound (what I refer to as Recovery)
    as the first Problem Solving Device or spiritual
    skill, it is my contention that both
    chronologically and in importance, Resistance is
    truly the first.

7
Introduction
  • Chronologically
  • Since we are immediately filled with the Holy
    Spirit at the moment of salvation, our first
    priority, chronologically, should be to remain in
    fellowship with the Father through the filling of
    the Holy Spirit.
  • Additionally, since the spiritual life can only
    be lived in the filling of the Spirit, it is
    chronologically more significant to remain in the
    state of fellowship, than to recover that status.
  • Therefore, resistance is chronologically the No.
    1 spiritual skill.

8
Introduction
  • Among some in recent time who have taught the
    Spiritual Life, such as Col. Thieme and Bob
    McLaughlin, a phrase that you may have heard from
    their teachings is, a position of strength, and
    another phrase, a position of weakness.
  • The position of strength they refer to is the
    filling of the Spirit, and the position of
    weakness is walking by means of the flesh.

9
Introduction
  • The scriptural basis for the identification of
    the filling the Spirit as a position of strength
    comes from
  • Philippians 213 for it is God who is at work in
    you, both to will and to work for His good
    pleasure., and
  • 1 John 17 but if we walk in the Light as He
    Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with
    one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son
    cleanses us from all sin.

10
Introduction
  • Importance
  • It is far more important to be able to maintain
    the filling of the Holy Spirit than it is to
    continually be forced to Recover the status of
    fellowship.
  • In oversimplified analogy, I would much rather
    learn to keep my automobile engine running by
    learning how to properly use the clutch and
    accelerator, than to be forced to put it in
    neutral and restart it all of the time. I will
    travel much further, in a shorter period of time,
    and with much less aggravation.

11
Introduction
  • It would be far more advantageous to maintain
    momentum in the Spiritual Life, than to
    constantly be returning to the Spiritual walk
    through the skill of Rebound or Recovery.

12
Introduction
  • And from a spiritual common sense perspective,
    it is much easier to maintain the filling of the
    Spirit (from the position of strength) than it is
    to recover it again (from the position of
    weakness)

13
Introduction
  • There are 3 components necessary to this
    Spiritual Skill
  • Understanding temptation.
  • Recognizing incidences of temptation.
  • The Volitional Orientation to resist.

14
Introduction
  • After over a quarter century of ministry, I am
    convinced that spiritual immaturity is the number
    one problem in our churches. (Warren Weirsbe, Be
    Mature)
  • Tom Constable. 2003 2003. Tom Constable's
    Expository Notes on the Bible. Galaxie Software

15
James 12-4
  • 2 Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall
    into various temptations, 3 knowing that the
    proving of your faith works endurance. 4 But let
    endurance have its perfect work, that ye may be
    perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
  • Darby, J. N. 1996. The Holy Scriptures A new
    translation from the original languages. Logos
    Research Systems Oak Harbor

16
James 12
  • Consider it Count it First aorist middle
    imperative of ??e?µa? hegeomai, add it all
    up!
  • James is calling on believers to make a decisive
    personal choice about how they face their life
    situations.
  • In the ancient world sets of numbers were totaled
    at the top, not the bottom, as in our culture.
  • The noun form is ruler, and the verb also has
    this nuance, so let it rule you as is
    appropriate.

17
James 12
  • all joy All is placed first in the Greek text
    for emphasis.
  • pasan charan). Whole joy, unmixed joy, as
    in Phil. 229. Not just some joy along with
    much grief.
  • The trials are not joy, but their potential
    results are (cf. Matt. 51012 Luke 62223
    Acts 541 Rom, 53 I Thess. 516 I Pet. 16).

18
James 12
  • when (?ta? hotan). Whenever, indefinite
    temporal conjunction.
  • Ye fall into (pe??pes?te peripesete). Second
    aorist active subjunctive from pe??p?pt?
    peripipto, literally to fall around (into the
    midst of), to fall among as in Luke 1030 (he
    fell among robbers). It is the picture of being
    surrounded (pe?? peri) by trials. The
    SUBJUNCTIVE speaks of possible future action, but
    with some degree of doubt.
  • Trials and problems are common for believers in
    this fallen world (cf. I Pet. 41216 Rom. 817
    Phil. 129 II Tim. 312).

19
James 12
  • various This is literally many colored or
    rainbowed (cf. I Pet. 16). Assorted, diverse
    all kinds of (probably best).
  • In I Peter 410 the same word is used to describe
    Gods grace.

20
James 12
  • trials Tempted (peirazo) is a PRESENT
    PASSIVE PARTICIPLE, literally continually being
    tempted, testing with a view toward
    destruction.
  • In James 13a trials purify faith, in 13b they
    produce patience, and in 14 they produce
    maturity.
  • Temptations happen! How believers face them is
    the crucial issue!

21
Greek Terms For Testing and Temptation
  • There are two Greek terms which have the idea of
    testing someone for a purpose
  • 1.     Dokimazo, Dokimion, Dokimasia
  • This term is a metalurgist term for testing the
    genuineness of something (i.e. metaphorically
    someone) by fire.
  • The fire reveals the true metal and burning off
    (i.e. purifies) of the dross.

22
Greek Terms For Testing and Temptation
  • This physical process became a powerful idiom for
    God and/or Satan and/or humans testing others.
  • This term is only used in a positive sense of
    testing with a view towards acceptance.
  • It is used in the NT of testing
  • a.     oxen - Luke 1419
  • b.     ourselves - I Cor. 1128
  • c.     our faith - James 13
  • d.     even God - Heb. 39

23
Greek Terms For Testing and Temptation
  • The outcomes of these tests were assumed to be
    positive (cf. Rom. 128 1422 1610 II Cor.
    1018 133 Phil. 227 I Pet. 17).
  • Therefore the term conveys the idea of someone
    examined and proved to be
  • a.     worthwhile
  • b.     good
  • c.     genuine
  • d.     valuable
  • e.     honored

24
Greek Terms For Testing and Temptation
  • 2.     Peirazo, Peirasmus
  • This term has the connotation of examination for
    the purpose of fault finding or rejection.

25
Greek Terms For Testing and Temptation
  • It is used in connection to Jesus temptation in
    the wilderness.
  • a.     It conveys the attempt to trap Jesus (cf.
    Matt. 41 161 193 2218, 35 Mark 113 Luke
    438 Heb. 218).
  • b.     This term (Peirazon) is used as a title
    for Satan in Matt. 43 I Thess. 35.
  • c.     It is used by Jesus to not test God (cf.
    Matt. 147 Luke 412) on Christ cf. I Cor 109.

26
Greek Terms For Testing and Temptation
  • It also denotes the attempt to do something that
    has failed (cf. Acts 920 2021 Heb. 1129).

27
Greek Terms For Testing and Temptation
  • It is used in connection with the temptations and
    trials of believers (cf. I Cor. 75 109, 13
    Gal. 61 I Thess. 35 Heb. 218 James. 12,
    13, 14 I Pet. 412 II Pet 29).

28
Understanding Temptation
  • James 113 Let no one say when he is being
    tempted, I am being tempted by God for God
    cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does
    not tempt anyone.
  • I am being tempted by God God is not the source
    of evil!

29
James 12
  • my brethren The Greek term follows the Hebrew
    connotation of a blood relative, close kin,
    neighbor, or covenant partner.
  • The Greek term is a combination of womb
    (delphys) and a (i.e. one from the same womb).
  • The people of God are Gods children by Spiritual
    Genetics.
  • This led to the use of many familial metaphors in
    the NT (1) child/children (2) born again/born
    from above (3) brother/brothers.

30
James 13
  • Knowing Present active participle of ????s??
    ginosko (experimental knowledge, the only way
    of getting this view of trials as all joy).

31
James 13
  • the testing of The Greek term dokimos was used
    of testing metals to prove their genuineness (cf.
    Prov. 2721 in the Septuagint).
  • It developed the connotation of to test with a
    view toward approval (cf. 112 I Pet. 17).
  • God tests His children (cf. Gen. 221 Ex. 164
    2020 Deut. 82, 16 Job 222 133 II Chr.
    3231 Matt. 41 I Pet. 41216), but it is
    always for strengthening, never for destruction.

32
James 13
  • faith The Greek term pistis may be translated
    in English as trust, believe, or faith.
  • This term conveys two distinct aspects of our
    relationship with God (1) we put our trust in
    the trustworthiness of Gods promises and Jesus
    finished work and (2) The content of what is
    believed, the teachings of Gods Word.
  • Hence, it can refer to the message or our trust
    in the message.

33
Doctrine of Faith
  • Definition and description.
  • Faith is a system of thinking common to all
    mankind (Mt.39 "and do not think that you can
    say to yourselves, 'we have Abraham for our
    father'" the reversionistic unbeliever's faith
    is in an erroneous view of salvation, cp.
    Jn.539).
  • Faith is one of three systems of perception,
    along with rationalism (Rom.23 Prov.1412
    "there is a way which seems right") and
    empiricism (2Cor.57 "for we walk by faith, not
    by sight" 2Cor.418).

34
Doctrine of Faith
  • Faith is the most basic system of perception
    (Mk.942 "these little ones who believe" cp.
    Mk.936).
  • Faith is the only non-meritorious mode of
    thinking and is, therefore, chosen by God as the
    means of response to His plan, Phases 1 and 2
    (Rom.327 "where then is boasting? It is
    excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but
    by the law of faith di,a nomou. piste,wj, dia
    nomou pisteos" cp. Rom.414 Col.212 "through
    faith in the working of God" 1Tim.14).

35
Doctrine of Faith
  • Faith is the only system equally accessible to
    all men and compatible with grace (Rom.416 52
    Eph.28,9).
  • The efficacy of faith resides in its object
    (1Cor.25 "that your faith should not rest on the
    wisdom of men human viewpoint rationalism, but
    on the power of God sanctifying power based on
    response to doctrine"
  • 1Cor.1514 "and if Christ has not been raised,
    then our preaching is in vain, your faith also is
    vain"

36
Doctrine of Faith
  • Faith has a two-fold application in the
    experience of the individual.
  • Inhale faith, or faith at the point of initial
    perception (Gal.32,5 "hearing with faith" cp.
    Rom.1017 "So faith comes from hearing and
    hearing by the word of Christ").
  • Exhale faith, or faith at the point of applying
    what was initially believed, also called
    Faith-Rest (Mt.2122 "And everything you ask in
    prayer, believing, you shall receive" Heb.116
    "And without faith it is impossible to please
    Him, for He who comes to God must believe that He
    is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek
    Him").

37
Doctrine of Faith
  • Greek vocabulary of faith.
  • pisteuo a transitive verb, having a subject
    (stated or implied) and an object (stated or
    implied), used 248X.
  • pistis a fem. sing. noun, used for faith and as
    a synonym for Bible doctrine, used 244X.

38
Doctrine of Faith
  • Five uses of faith in the Bible.
  • A. Misplaced faith, as in 2Thess.211 1Jn.41.
  • B. Saving faith (Jn.315-18,36 1Jn.51).
  • C. Inhale faith (Heb.42).
  • D. Exhale faith (Mk.924 "I do believe help my
    unbelief" Lk.850 "Do not be afraid any longer
    only believe").
  • E. Bible Doctrine as the object of faith in Phase
    2 (Eph.45 "one faith" 2Thess.32 "not all have
    faith" 1Tim.12 "child in the faith" 1Tim.41
    "depart from the faith").

39
Doctrine of Faith
  • Faith is classified as a basic doctrine (Heb.61
    "Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about
    Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying
    again a foundation of repentance from dead works
    and of faith toward God").
  • Observations on saving faith.
  • Christ is the object (Jn.112 "But as many as
    received Him, to them He gave the right to become
    children of God, even to those who believe in His
    name"

40
Doctrine of Faith
  • It is called obedience in Jn.336 Acts.67
    Rom.15.
  • The amount necessary is compared to a grain of
    mustard seed in Mt.1720.
  • It always results in the imputation of
    righteousness (Ph1 justification, Rom.325-31
    43 51 Gal.216 36,8).
  • It results in the imputation of eternal life
    (Jn.315-18,36 524 647 2031 1Tim.116).
  • It is totally apart from works, but by grace
    (Rom.327,28 932 Acts.1511).
  • The gospel supplies the content (Acts.157
    Mk.115 Rom.116).

41
Doctrine of Faith
  • Abraham is the pattern (Rom.49,12 Gal.39,
    quoting Gen.156).
  • Old Testament salvation was the same (Gen.156
    cp. Rom.43 Gal.36 Isa.2816 cp. Rom.933
    1011 1Pet.26).
  • It results in sonship (Jn.112 Gal.37,26).
  • It is the basis for our victory over the cosmos
    (1Jn.51,4,5).

42
Doctrine of Faith
  • It knows no cultural or racial barriers (Mt.2l32
    the religious crowd rejected Him there was a
    greater response from the immoral crowd Jn.439
    Samaritans Acts.141 Jews and Greeks
    Rom.330 930-32 1Cor.1213 Gal.328
    Acts.138,12 proconsul Sergius Paulus).

43
Doctrine of Faith
  • Eternal life in a resurrection body is secured by
    saving faith alone (Jn.639,40 1Thess.414ff).
  • It will not eventuate in disappointment
    (Isa.2816 cp. Rom.1011 1Pet.26).
  • The negative volition of "the many" cannot
    neutralize the positive volition of "the few"
    (Rom.33,4).

44
Doctrine of Faith
  • Observations on Phase 2 faith.
  • Bible Doctrine is the object (Heb.42 "the word
    they heard did not profit them, because it was
    not mixed together with faith in those who
    heard"
  • Eph.317 "so that Christ cp. 420 might dwell
    in your hearts through faith"
  • Col.123 "if indeed you continue in the faith").
  • The body of doctrine is, therefore, called "the
    faith" (Eph.45 "one faith" Eph.413 616 "the
    shield of faith" 1Tim.12,19 39,13 "the faith
    that is in Christ Jesus" cp. 2Tim.113 "the
    faith...in Christ"), or doctrine as the mind of
    Christ (2Tim.41,6 58,12 610,21 2Tim.38
    47 Ti.14,13 22 Philm.6 Jd.3,20).

45
Doctrine of Faith
  • We are expected to grow in faith (2Cor.124 57
    1015 Col.123 25,7 2Thess.13).
  • Jesus praised or rebuked the presence or absence
    of faith.
  • Praise Mt.810 - the centurion Mt.1528 - the
    Canaanite woman.
  • Rebuke Mk.440 Lk.2425 "O foolish men and slow
    of heart to believe in all that the prophets have
    spoken".

46
Doctrine of Faith
  • God's righteousness is known by faith (Rom.117
    "the righteousness of God is revealed from faith
    saving to faith Phase 2 as it is written,
    'But the righteous man shall live by faith'").
  • Our faith is tested (Jam.13 1Pet.17).
  • It is rewarded (Heb.622 1Pet.19).

47
Doctrine of Faith
  • Faith and love.
  • Faith to move mountains, minus love, is worthless
    (1Cor.132).
  • Faith operates through love (Gal.56).
  • Those who are stronger in faith should not cause
    the weak to stumble (Rom.141,22,23).

48
Doctrine of Faith
  • Faith and production.
  • Faith minus production is vain (Jam.214-26).
  • God evaluates the local church in this regard
    (1Thess.13 2Thess.111 Rev.213,19).

49
Doctrine of Faith
  • Hab.24 "Behold, as for the proud one, his soul
    is not right within him but the righteous will
    live by his faith."
  • Heb.116 "And without faith it is impossible to
    please Him, for he who comes to God must believe
    that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those
    who seek Him."

50
Break Time
  • Many Christians want to serve God, but only as
    advisers

51
James 13
  • produces This is a PRESENT MIDDLE (deponent)
    INDICATIVE. Notice that an ongoing process, not
    an instantaneous result, is being emphasized.
  • A similar chain of growth stages is seen in Rom.
    534 Col. 11112 I Pet. 167.
  • Salvation is a gift and a process.

52
James 13
  • patience or endurance This Greek word means a
    voluntary, active, steadfast, patient endurance
    (cf. v. 12 Luke 2119). This is a recurrent
    theme in James (cf. 13, 4, 12 511).
  • Patience (?p?µ???? hupomonen). Old and common
    word for remaining under (?p?µe?? hupomeno),
    staying power (Ropes), as in Col. 111.

53
James 11-4
  • And let patience have This is a PRESENT ACTIVE
    IMPERATIVE. Of the 108 verses in the book of
    James there are 54 IMPERATIVES. It is a book of
    exhortation to practical living.

54
James 11-4
  • its perfect results, so that you may be perfect
    and complete The Greek word perfect (telos)
    means fully equipped, mature, or ripe.
  • It is often linked to love (cf. Rom. 122 I Cor.
    13913 I John 418).

55
James 11-4
  • perfect It has the connotation of a mature
    faith which issues in faithful, loving service.
  • It does not imply or suggest sinlessness or
    without fear.

56
James 11-4
  • The second term complete (holokleria) is used
    of the health and wholeness of the physical body
    (cf. Acts 316) and metaphorically of the
    well-being of all mankind, both physically and
    spiritually (cf. I Thess. 523).

57
James 11-4
  • lacking in nothing Notice that a mature
    Christian is described in three ways
  • (1) perfect (telos)
  • (2) with integrity or complete (holokleros cf. I
    Thess. 523) and
  • (3) lacking in nothing (NJB not deficient in any
    way).
  • Trials are Gods means of producing maturity (cf.
    Heb. 589).
  • Maturity is not theological insight only, but
    daily faithful endurance!

58
James 12-4
whenever you fall into the midst of various
trials which surround you
OR
59
knowing experientially that the approving of
your faith produces a patience which bears up
and does not lose heart or courage under trials
OR
60
Consider it a matter for unadulterated joy
OR
61
But be allowing the aforementioned patience to
be having its complete work
OR
62
in order that you may be spiritually mature and
complete in every detail, lacking in nothing.
OR
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James 112
  • Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial for
    once he has been approved, he will receive the
    crown of life which the Lord has promised to
    those who love Him.
  • Blessed This reflects Hebrew usage (cf. Ps.
    11 Prov. 313 834 Job 517 Isa. 562 Jer.
    177).
  • This can be translated happy (cf. TEV). This is
    the same term used in the Beatitudes of the
    Sermon on the Mount (cf. Matt. 5117).

64
James 112
  • Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial for
    once he has been approved, he will receive the
    crown of life which the Lord has promised to
    those who love Him.
  • the man who perseveres under trial This is a
    PRESENT TENSE which means continuance under trial
    (cf. v. 3).
  • We are not blessed by the trial, but by what our
    perseverance and faith in God do for us.

65
James 112
  • Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial for
    once he has been approved, he will receive the
    crown of life which the Lord has promised to
    those who love Him.
  • under Present active indicative of ?p?µe??
    hupomeno.
  • trial Temptation (pe??asµ?? peirasmon). Real
    temptation here.

66
James 112
  • Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial for
    once he has been approved, he will receive the
    crown of life which the Lord has promised to
    those who love Him.
  • for once he has been approved Test is the
    Greek word dokimos (as seen in v. 3).
  • to test with a view toward approval.
  • This approval comes only through testing.
  • It was used in Greek for medical doctors taking a
    final practical test before graduation.

67
James 112
  • Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial for
    once he has been approved, he will receive the
    crown of life which the Lord has promised to
    those who love Him.
  • crown of life This is the Greek term stephanos,
    which was a wreath worn on the head as a symbol
    of military or athletic victory.
  • It is the genitive of apposition, life itself
    being the crown as in I Pet. 54.
  • Robertson, A. 1997. Word Pictures in the New
    Testament. Vol.V c1932, Vol.VI c1933 by Sunday
    School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.
    Logos Research Systems Oak Harbor

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James 112
  • Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial for
    once he has been approved, he will receive the
    crown of life which the Lord has promised to
    those who love Him.
  • There are 3 crowns referred to in the NT which
    faithful believers will receive from God
  • (1) the crown of righteousness (cf. II Tim.
    48)
  • (2) the crown of life (cf. Rev. 210 311)
  • (3) the crown of glory (cf. I Pet. 54) and

69
James 112
  • Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial for
    once he has been approved, he will receive the
    crown of life which the Lord has promised to
    those who love Him.
  • Also notice this crown (1) is promised by God,
    but (2) comes through the believers victory over
    trials and temptations.
  • As always God deals with mankind through covenant
    if then categories.
  • God provides, initiates, and empowers, but we
    must respond faith, obedience, and perseverance.

70
James 112
  • Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial for
    once he has been approved, he will receive the
    crown of life which the Lord has promised to
    those who love Him.
  • which the Lord has promised This is an AORIST
    MIDDLE (deponent) INDICATIVE with an unexpressed
    subject. which has been promised
  • The NASB, NKJV, NRSV, and NJB supply the Lord,
    while TEV and NIV supply God.
  • This is typical of many later scribal changes to
    the original Greek texts.
  • The scribes tried to make the text as specific as
    possible to remove ambiguity or supposed
    heretical interpretation.

71
James 112
  • Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial for
    once he has been approved, he will receive the
    crown of life which the Lord has promised to
    those who love Him.
  • to those who love Him Love is shown by
    obedience (cf. 25 Ex. 2056 Deut. 510, 32
    66 79).
  • There is no excuse for disobedience (cf. Luke
    646).

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Understanding Temptation
  • James 113 Let no one say when he is being
    tempted, I am being tempted by God for God
    cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does
    not tempt anyone.

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  • James 113 Let no one say when he is being
    tempted, I am being tempted by God for God
    cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does
    not tempt anyone.
  • Let no one say This is a PRESENT ACTIVE
    IMPERATIVE with the NEGATIVE PARTICLE which means
    stop saying.
  • The implication is that some believers were
    saying this.
  • This reflects the literary technique called
    diatribe

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  • James 113 Let no one say when he is being
    tempted, I am being tempted by God for God
    cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does
    not tempt anyone.
  • when he is tempted The context implies that one
    saying that he is tempted by God is attempting to
    make his sin Gods fault.
  • The word tempted (peirasmois) is used in v. 2 in
    the sense of outward trials, but here the VERBAL
    form is used of temptation.
  • Tempted (peirazo) is a PRESENT PASSIVE
    PARTICIPLE, literally continually being
    tempted, testing with a view toward
    destruction.

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  • James 113 Let no one say when he is being
    tempted, I am being tempted by God for God
    cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does
    not tempt anyone.
  • for God cannot be tempted by evil This means
    untemptable.

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Understanding Temptation
  • James 113 Let no one say when he is being
    tempted, I am being tempted by God for God
    cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does
    not tempt anyone.
  • He Himself does not tempt anyone However, the
    Bible records several of Gods tests Abraham,
    Gen. 221 Israel, Deut, 82 Jesus, Matt. 41
    and believers, Matt. 613.
  • This statement seems to be caught up in the
    differing connotations between the terms tempt
    (peirazo, cf. 113), and test (dokimazo, cf.
    13, 12). God does not tempt so as to destroy,
    but He does test so as to strengthen.

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Understanding Temptation
  • James 113 Let no one say when he is being
    tempted, I am being tempted by God for God
    cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does
    not tempt anyone.
  • Corrected
  • Not even one person (medeis), when he is being
    solicited to do evil, should say that it is from
    the ultimate source of God that he is tempted,
    because the God is untemptable by evil, and does
    not tempt any person (oudeis) with evil.

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Understanding Temptation James 114
  • The Mechanics of Temptation
  • James 114 But each one is tempted when he is
    carried away by his own lust and enticed.
  • but each one hekastos each individual
  • is tempted peirazo (Pres Pass. Ind.)
    receives a solicitation to do evil

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  • Temptation arises from one of three sources
  • Satan
  • World
  • Sin Nature

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  • when he is carried away ezelko taken in
    tow, pulled
  • by hupo under the authority of
  • his own idios his personal or his individual
  • lust epithumia lust pattern
  • and enticed deleazo baited

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Understanding Temptation
  • The Temptation Equation
  • Temptation
  • ____________ ____________

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Imputation of Righteousness
Imparted
Imputed
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Dichotomous Slavery (Old Man)
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Trichotomous Freedom (New Man)
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The Sequence of Temptation
Lust Pattern
Bait
Temptation
OR
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The Appraisal Filters
Physical
Emotional
Results in a Representation
Values
Self Esteem
Affect
Cognition
Behavior
Self Image
Script
Frame
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The Event
Appraisal Filter
Representation
The Volitional Interlude
Spirituality
Carnality
Perception
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The Sequence of Temptation
Bait
Lust Pattern
Temptation
OR
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Understanding Temptation
  • How you think during the appraisal process will
    determine whether you will be tempted or not
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