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This article is the second part of the above topic. Last week the subject was introduced, wherein two things were discussed: “What Temptation Is” and the fact that “Temptation Comes To All”. We conclude this study with a brief consideration of four other principles. TEMPTATION CAN BE RESISTED Joseph resisted the advances of Potiphar’s wife, knowing the consequences of rejecting her would be difficult. This required tremendous moral courage for a young, unmarried man far from home. Who would know…

The Scriptures have much to say about temptation. The Bible is filled with examples and types of it, as well as warnings against the dangers and results of it. It opens with an example of temptation (Gen. 3:6), and closes with a warning against it. (Rev. 22: 18-19) Yielding to temptation can cost one his soul; resisting it can save one’s soul. Satan lures us into temptation; Christ leads us out of it. Let us note some facts about this…

Have you ever been accused of being narrow minded? Most everyone has at one time or another, especially if you are a Christian. Gospel preachers, and sometimes elders in the church, often are accused of it. In fact, anyone who contends for the truth in spiritual matters sometimes is accused of being narrow minded. Yet, people have no problem with being narrow minded in other areas of life. Just don’t be so narrow in religion. No slight deviation is acceptable…

“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for every one.” (Heb.2:9) And how do we see Him? Not by dreams or visions; not by exercising our imaginations. We see Him by faith, and faith comes by hearing the word of God. (Rom.10:17) Abraham saw Jesus by faith and rejoiced. (John 8:56) Faith is the…

In John’s third epistle he commended Gaius for helping traveling brethren, such as providing lodging and helping them on their journey, saying. “We therefore ought to receive such that we might be fellow helpers to the truth” (III John 8) KJV/ The NKJV uses the term “fellow worker.” Of course, the truth does not need our help to make it better, or more complete and sufficient, or more acceptable to man. (II Tim. 3:16,17) But it does need our help…

In 1945 a loaf of bread cost 9 cents, a gallon of gas 15 cents, a new car $1000, and a new house $4600. These prices doubled by 1955. Today, over seventy years later, these items cost more than twenty times as much. Everyone is concerned about inflation. It affects most everything of value, except what is the most valuable. Air is free. We pay to filter it, cool or heat it, but air is free. Water is free. We…

SOME ARE INFLUENCED BY THE WORLD. The devil is always working to deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting to lead them astray. He uses every means at his disposal to accomplish his evil work. Actually, he works harder to lure those who are in Christ than he does those who are not. The latter are already under his dominion. Temptation is ever before us. Illicit sexual relationships are vividly portrayed on the screen with the implication that such are normal…

“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.” (I Cor. 10:12) It is obvious that this is a stern warning about the possibility of apostasy. Another warning is found in (Hebrews 3:12,13) which states, “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called Today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” There…

In consideration of the many standards of right and wrong in our world, the Christian believes that the only standard we know is right and cannot be wrong is the Word of God. Last week we considered how that right is always right. This article emphasizes that wrong is always wrong. Wrong is wrong even if you don’t get caught. From “little things” like littering the highways, breaking the speed limit, not being completely truthful, etc. to more serious things…

We may say of a baby, “He looks like his mother.” As he gets a little older and develops a personality, we may say, “He took after his father.” Jesus was God’s Son (divine) (Jn. 3:16), yet He was Mary’s Son (human) (Matt. 1:18-25). So, which was it—human or divine? Did Jesus take after His Father or His mother? Both! A baby is completely his father’s son and, completely his mother’s son. We can see traits of both in any…

When we love the Lord we do not sit around and try to figure out which of His commandments we do not have to obey. “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” John 14:15 When we love the Lord we do not seek excuses to stay away from worship services. Love says, “I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Ps. 122:1 When we love the Lord we do…

It is outright dishonest, misleading, and sinful to deliberately take scripture out of its context, making application in a way that never was intended by the inspired writer. The above title of this article, taken from Matthew 7:1, is quoted often by those who do not want to be condemned for the practice of sin, or for advocating some doctrinal error. How tragic that many have concluded that affirmation of truth and condemnation of error would be condemned by our…