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Temptation
is
the natural tendency to get our needs met, our desires
fulfilled, and our identity established, (pride stroked)
apart from God’s provision.
1John 2:16 says, “For
all that is in the world – the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and
the pride of life – is not of the Father but is of the
world.”
(NKJV)
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Have you ever doubted your salvation?
Would it surprise you to know that this is a
common problem for many Christians?
Wouldn’t you like to know for sure if you're
going to Heaven?
Wouldn’t you like to never doubt again?
…and never again fear that final breath?
You Can!
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In
Genesis we find that man became a living being as God
breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.
Christ’s creative work continues as we accept
Christ and He breathes into us spiritual life.
This is a life found through faith in Christ
Jesus. At
this point, many Christians stumble and never fully
recover.
This comes as sin re-enters our life through our own
disobedience.
We discover that as sin separates man from God
prior to conversion, so sin separates us from fellowship
with God after conversion.
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Another
of the conflicts
within
the Christian life is the battle with temptation.
It’s comforting to realize that our Lord himself
was “tempted in all things, as we are and yet without
sin. (Heb.
4:15) It’s
also reassuring that 1Cor. 10:13 assures us that God
will not allow us to be tempted beyond our ability to
withstand and yet many Christians have not experienced
the truth of this scripture in their lives.
Again, temptation is one of Satan’s tools
designed to keep believers from experiencing the
abundant life.
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