TEMPTATION

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The word temptation can simply be defined as an enticement or inducement to sin. Everyone is tempted when he or she is drawn away by his own lost.

TEMPTATION is only an enticement to sin and not sin, and refusing to give in to temptation having control over us simply means we have not sinned. But when we give in to temptation to take control of us simply means we have sinned.


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Temptation comes to everyone be it the saved, the unsaved, the short, the tall, the leader, the follower etc. Every new victory over temptation is an additional spiritual growth, James 1:14

Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away

At the point of temptation you have not sinned until you give in to that temptation 1 Corinthians 10:13

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure

HOW TO OVERCOME TEMPTATION

  • EXPECT TEMPTATION
    Just like you don't fail exams when you prepare for it before hand that's who you don't fall to temptation when you prepare for it before hand. So we as Christians need to understand the fact that temptation must come, because it comes to everyone even the saved and the unsaved. That is the advantage we have over the people that are not in Christ. We prepare for temptation before hand and that's what gives us victory.


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  • UNDERSTAND THAT TEMPTATION IS NOT A SIN.
    As a Christian we need to understand that temptation is not a sin until we fall to it. when under temptation we only fight against the enticement and not believe that w have already sinned and then fall to it... This is on of the reason why people fall to sin. So we need to watch out for this things, by understanding that temptation is not yet a sin until we fall to it.

  • UNDERSTAND THAT TEMPTATION IS IN THE WILL OF GOD.
    Temptation is just like an exam which Christians have to pass through from time to time to test their level of Christianity and faith. We must understand that each time we win (I.e refusing to give in to temptation) the higher and more we grow spiritually this is why we need to resist temptation if we want to grow spiritually.

  • UNDERSTAND THAT THE DEVIL DOES NOT ONLY TEMPT US TO DO WRONG BUT ALSO TEMPT US TO OMIT DOING THE RIGHT THING.
    This is why we need to try at every point not to give in to temptation.


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DEFENCE AGAINST TEMPTATION

    1. We should know that temptation is a test to know if we are in line with God's will.
    1. We should know that during temptation we have not sinned as long as we did not yield to sin.
    1. We should recognize that Christ contoured temptation and have made a provision for us to do the same.
    1. We should recognize that God is a spirit and may leave us if we allow temptation win over us because anytime we fall to sin, we are less spiritual.

GOD BLESS YOU

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May God grant us the grace to overcome every temptations. Thank you for this great post.

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