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And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. Romans Genesis So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. The great manipulator is Satan.
He has successfully deceived the whole world Revelation Revelation And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
How does Satan take advantage of our weaknesses, our vulnerability to temptation? Satan is a master at maneuvering the human mind, actually influencing the way we think. He persuaded Eve to believe that God had lied to her and forbidden her to acquire something that could give her understanding of good and evil, making her as wise as Himself.
The devil aroused her emotions and kindled resentment and rebellion in her. Suddenly self-willed, she took matters into her own hands Genesis Genesis [1] Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, Yes, has God said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Satan did all this by directing and influencing emotions, feelings and desires. That is how human sin began: through a combination of human weakness and the pernicious influence of a master manipulator.
And Satan has not decreased his efforts! Peter admonishes us to "be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world" 1 Peter 1 Peter [8] Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: [9] Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brothers that are in the world.
Paul told exactly how to resist Satan: "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places" Ephesians Ephesians [11] Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Jesus indicted the religious leaders of His day: "You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do" John John You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stayed not in the truth, because there is no truth in him.
When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. Satan knows just what to concentrate on: human desires. He even tried to entice Jesus, seeking to control the Messiah Himself Matthew Matthew [1] Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Notice Satan's technique in this attempt. First the devil, as the tempter, endeavored to exploit Christ's physical hunger He had been fasting for 40 days to persuade Him to place His desire for food ahead of the purpose of His fast. Next Satan appealed to pride, tempting Jesus to prove that He enjoyed infinite protection from physical harm. Then Satan made a direct bid for Jesus to worship him in exchange for "all the kingdoms of the world and their glory" verse 8 , appealing to the all-too-common human tendency to grasp for power and prestige.
Satan, the de-facto god of this world, has succeeded in blinding humanity 2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine to them.
Except for the few who have turned to God through repentance, that blindness is universal. Paul said one who wants to obey God "should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart" Ephesians Ephesians [17] This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you from now on walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, [18] Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: [19] Who being past feeling have given themselves over to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
The mind of a blinded man or woman-confused and influenced by both the lusts of the flesh and the wiles of the devil-is what is referred to in the Scriptures as a "carnal mind": "For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be" Romans Romans [5] For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Notice that Paul defines a carnal mind as a mind set "on the things of the flesh. To illustrate the degree of human subjugation to the pulls and desires of human nature, as they are influenced and manipulated by Satan, Paul uses the analogy of slavery. But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.
And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness" Romans Romans [16] Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness? It is holy, just and spiritual Romans Romans Why the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. It defines sin verse 7 , but it cannot prevent it. It gives us knowledge of the weaknesses of human nature, but it provides no power to subdue the flesh; that is, the carnal mind.
The power to rule over our human impulses and desires comes only through the Spirit of God. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish" Galatians Galatians [16] This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you" Romans Romans [8] So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death" verses We all occasionally succumb to the temptation to sin, even after we surrender our wills to God and work as active servants of Jesus Christ.
But we should strive never to sin again. Therefore "let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls" Hebrews Hebrews [1] Why seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, [2] Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Paul reveals the effort he put into disciplining his own body: the source of the desires that tempted him to sin. Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things.
Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified" 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians [24] Know you not that they which run in a race run all, but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
Later Paul admits and explains that he had never attained perfection in his efforts to discipline himself not to sin. But he gives us a perspective we should adopt: "Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus" Philippians Philippians [13] Brothers, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth to those things which are before, [14] I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Not only must we resist sin; we must also be willing to assist others in their efforts. We should take care to avoid conceit and overconfidence, deceiving ourselves about our vulnerability to sin. So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.
The irony is that somehow the serpent has made the woman discontent with the permitted trees, focusing her desire on this one. Romans — Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.
The tension surfaces here between what God has already accomplished and the responsibility of his people to obey. They are still tempted by desires to sin and must not let those desires gain control. Each day they must give themselves afresh to God. By contrast, under grace means living under the new covenant in Christ, in an era characterized by grace compare Rom. Colossians —6.
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. Based on their death and resurrection with Christ and the hope of a future life with him, Paul encourages the Colossians to continue eliminating sinful behaviors from their lives and cultivating Christian virtues.
Paul calls the Colossians to make a decisive break with the sinful tendencies they have carried with them into their Christian lives. Because believers have died with Christ Col. The language of putting to death indicates that Christians have to take severe measures to conquer sin.
Watchfulness and prayerfulness against it will be the first steps see Matt. Sexual immorality Greek, porneia refers to every kind of sexual activity outside of marriage. Five of the items that Paul lists have to do with sexual purity, stressing the importance of bringing this area of life under the control and lordship of Christ.
Romans What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.
Paul cites the OT to charge all with sin, both Jews and Gentiles, preparing the way for the claim that right standing with God is available only for those who trust in the atoning death of Christ.
Even though God has promised to fulfill his saving promises to the Jewish people vv. Greeks here refers to the entire Gentile world in contrast to the Jews. Paul focuses on the sinfulness of every human being, citing Ps. When Paul says none is righteous, no one seeks for God, and no one does good, he means that no human being on his own seeks for God or does any good that merits salvation.
Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.
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