Category Archives: Temptation

Jesus taught us to pray to the Father, to be led away from temptation. Temptation preceeds sin and sin can bring about damnation. Hence, if temptation can be resisted successfully, sin will not be the downfall.

As An Angel Of Light

An extremely important fact about our adversary, the devil, is cited only once and is very easy to miss or misunderstand. In that passage it mentions that the devil (or Satan ) can disguise himself as an angel of light: … Continue reading

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Why Is Everything So Hard

Have you ever wondered why even the easiest task can be hard and frustrating sometimes? It’s because we are living in a God cursed age! God cursed our age in various ways in Gen. 3:14-19. Because he did, we have … Continue reading

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Not Mercy

Showing mercy to others is foundational to the Christian life, but what is not mercy needs to be known! There exists a dangerous false mercy, which the devil uses at times in his battle to deceive and lead people into … Continue reading

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Unequally Yoked

The command and safeguard to be separate from unbelievers and not be unequally yoked with them is vital. For a Christian to have close dealings with any unbeliever as in a business, marriage or even a friendship is to open … Continue reading

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Stand Alone

A Christian is a person who is following Jesus in our truth-rejecting, sin-loving society, even when the circumstances are dangerously adverse. Because a Christian is often alone throughout the course of his weekly routine, he will be tested at times … Continue reading

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Not Ashamed Of The Gospel

The word “gospel” comes from the Greek word from which we get the word “evangelize” and which is also related to the word “evangelical.” In other words, Christians evangelize with the gospel message and receptive people get saved through accepting … Continue reading

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Love From The Devil

One of the most shocking Scriptures in the Bible is also one of the saddest. It is about Solomon’s apostasy in his latter years: As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was … Continue reading

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For The Love Of Money

It is very disheartening to come to grips with the way this world system and the professing church system often work, with very few exceptions. The truth is, much injustice and wickedness have been and are being spread because people … Continue reading

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Lead Us Not Into Temptation

Of all the many things to pray for and about, many overlook the lead us not into temptation prayer. Temptation is the diabolical act by which the devil tries to make sin through or with a person, place or thing … Continue reading

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The Pleasures Of Sin For A Short Time

As strange as it may seem, the Bible actually teaches sin has pleasure in it (for a SHORT TIME)! Of course, there are also the pain and remorse, as well as the inescapable deadening effects afterwards (James 1:14-16). Isn’t it … Continue reading

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