Many years ago, I visited the office of a prominent umbrella church group and saw on one of the walls that now-famous popular quotation from Mahatma Gandhi: “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth leaves the …
Temptation 4
In our previous interpretation tidbits we looked at temptation in 1 Cor. 10:13 and appealed to James 1. Knowing some Greek can provide even more insight. So let’s look at the Greek words behind ‘temptation’, ‘tempted’.
13 “No temptation [Greek: …
Temptation 3
As I promised in our last tidbit let’s explore some ideas from James 1:13-15. I am not saying that James implies these ideas nor that I am strictly interpreting the text of James so let’s just say these are ideas …
Temptation 2
Our last tidbit on 1 Cor. 10:13 highlighted a power that restrains in every temptation. The passage also suggests that in temptation there is a providence that rescues. Here is the crucial section of the passage that suggests this: …
Temptation 1
We focus on a reality that all Christians have to face and which most dread – temptation. Our text is 1 Corinthians 10:13:
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will …
