Consequences THE TEMPTATION

It is very important for Christians to know the means that the evil one is using to
to catch us with his temptations, the believers are whom the devil seeks to test his
He is the tempter of our lives; no one can affirm that at the moment of temptation,
You are being tested by God, the only one who seeks to test you is Satan, the scripture.
Let no one say when he is tempted: I am tempted by God; for God cannot be
tempted by evil and He Himself does not tempt anyone." (James 1:13). However, the Christian does not
he should feel sad when tested or tempted by the evil one, the Scripture says: 'Consider it'
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds...

It is good to know what the word TEMPTATION really means and the use it has.
biblically. The Old Testament used this word a lot, temptation is defined as
TEST, this meaning of test or nissah in Hebrew, is expressed in many parts of the
Scriptures: "" (Exodus 20:20). In Greek, the word temptation is peirasmón, in this way it is
defined in the New Testament:

Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has stood the test,
he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love Him.

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man; but God is faithful, who will not
you will not be tempted beyond what you can bear, but will also provide along with the
temptation the exit, so that you may endure.

Do not fear anything you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil will throw some of you into
the prison, so that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and
I will give you the crown of life." (Revelation 2:10).

Temptation can be defined as incitements to evil, it is the desire to participate or do.

something immoral or amoral that is not to God's liking but that could bring us a
satisfaction according to the meat and its sinful nature. The first temptation is recorded in Eden and
It was to Eve, it is clear that this temptation conceived and gave birth to sin which was death for him.
Man, our passion is what leads us to sin: "But each one is tempted when
is carried away and enticed by his own passion.” (Santago 1:14). Temptation is often
provoked by our own lust and no one is free from being tempted.

Many Christians believe that TEMPTATION is synonymous with sin, but it is not.
temptation is a test where the one who is tempted can take a step back or forward
forward in the Christian life. The devil will seek to make you take a step back in order to
keeping you away from the will of God. An example is when the devil wanted Jesus
turning his physiological needs to his perverse will: 'Then the Spirit led Jesus to
desert for the devil to tempt him. 2 After fasting for forty days and
Forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter approached him and proposed:
If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread. Jesus answered him:
It is written: "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of...
God." Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point.
high of the temple, and said to him:
If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written:
He will command his angels to hold you in their hands, so that you will not stumble upon a stone.
some.
It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test,' Jesus answered him. Again
the devil tempted him, taking him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world
and its splendor.
All this I will give you if you bow down and worship me.
"Get away, Satan!" Jesus said to him. "For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him
"only to him." Then the devil left him, and angels came and ministered to him." (Matthew 4:1-
11). The devil takes advantage of moments of our physical and spiritual weakness so that
let's make a fleeting wish. Such is the case of several characters in the Holy Scriptures.
for example to Esau in the physiological aspect: "One day, when Jacob was preparing a
stew, Esau came back weary from the field and said to him:
Give me to eat from that reddish stew, because I am very tired. (That is why Esau was called)
Edom.
Sell me your rights as the firstborn son first,
I am starving to death,
of the firstborn?
Sell me the rights under oath then,
Esau swore to him, and so he sold his birthright to Jacob.34 Jacob, for his
he gave Esau bread and lentil stew." (Genesis 25:29-34). To Samson in the sexual aspect:
And Samson went to Gaza, and there he saw a harlot and went in to her. Then it was told to the Gazites:
Samson has come here. And they surrounded the place and stationed themselves at the city gate all the
night, lurking. And they were silent the whole night, saying: Let's wait until
dawn, then we will kill him. But Samson lay until midnight, and
At midnight he got up, and taking the city gates with the two posts, he tore them off.
together with the bars; then he threw them over his shoulders and took them to the summit of
mountain that is in front of Hebron. After this, it happened that he fell in love with a woman from
Valley of Sorec, which was called Dalila." (Judges 16:1-4). And to Judas in the material aspect: "One
Of the twelve, the one who was called Judas Iscariot went to see the chief priests. -How much
They give me, and I deliver to Jesus? - he proposed. They decided to pay him thirty pieces of silver.
And from then on Judas sought an opportunity to betray him.” (Matthew 26:14-16).

Jesus gave us the best example of triumph amid temptation; he made use of the Word of
God ("It is written..."), applying the Spiritual function of this in the life of man. The devil
He will always seek to test you, with the aim of making you do his will. He seeks to frustrate.
the plans that God has for your life. Just as I seek through Jesus, our second
Adam, to frustrate the plans of redemption for the human race. Jesus, understanding the intentions
of the devil, who aimed to prevent Christ from dying on the cross, to redeem the
man of his sins, refused to endanger his physical integrity and made use of the Word
of God correctly.

The devil will seek through trials for you to worship him. He wants man to be
expelled from the presence of God, just as he ended up being expelled from heaven and
deprived of its glory and beauty:

You said in your heart: 'I will ascend to the heavens. I will raise my throne.
Above the stars of God! I will rule from the northernmost part, on the mountain of the
Gods. 14 I will ascend to the top of the highest clouds, I will be like the Most High." (Isaiah 14:13-
14).

You, cherub protector with outstretched wings, I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of
God, You were in the midst of the fiery stones. You were perfect in your ways from the day that
you were created Until iniquity was found in you. Because of the abundance of your trade you
You filled with violence, and you sinned; therefore, I have cast you out as a profane thing from the mountain of God. And you
I have eliminated you, protective cherub, from among the stones of fire.” (Ezekiel 28:14-16).

When Satan offers Christ the kingdoms of this world, he shows him all the empires of
the world system of that time and their glory, that is, their extensions, their power,
their riches, with the purpose of dazzling the eyes of the Lord Jesus Christ and tempting Him to enjoy
from a temporary glory, thus removing it from the will by which it came to this earth.
This is what Satan also wants to offer you, dear brother, in this world.
we found testimonies of many men and women who give their souls to the devil for
the TEMPTATION of being possessors of great wealth, of being important to the world. The
For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world?
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” (Mark 8:36).

God does not want your soul to be lost, He wants you to follow in the footsteps of a VICTOR.
Christ defeated him on the cross and his dominion was crushed and rendered ineffective: "So, since the
children shared in flesh and blood, he also shared in the same, to destroy through
from death to him who had the power of death, that is, the devil” (Hebrews 2:14).

You can overcome the TEMPTOR or prince of this world, Jesus Christ called him that: "the
"prince of this world" (John 14:30). Everything in the world is TEMPTATION, we see it in the
movies, programs on a TV that is becoming increasingly unhealthy not only for children but also harmful
character forming in adolescents and even adults, a TV saturated with violence, sex,
road where adultery and theft, homosexuality, gossip, deception and other attitudes
Similar are "normal," for the world. But this does not mean that you cannot overcome.
to the world, Jesus said: 'These things I have spoken to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world
You will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33).

Our God and Savior Jesus Christ has left us the weapons to overcome and resist TEMPTATIONS.
of the evil one, it is important that you know them, let's see several:

1. Pray for at least an hour: 'And he came and found them sleeping; and says to Peter: Simon, are you sleeping?'
Couldn't you watch for one hour? Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

"The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." (Mark 14:37-38).

2. Strengthen the communion with God every day through prayer and the reading of the Scriptures:
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Sinners, cleanse your hands! You...
Inconstant ones, purify your hearts!” (James 4:8).

3. We must not ignore his machinations: 'so that Satan does not gain any advantage over
us; for we are not ignorant of his devices." (2 Corinthians 2:11).

4. By submitting to God, Resist him: "Therefore submit to God. Resist him, therefore, the
the devil will flee from you.” (James 4:7).

5. Do not rely on ourselves to resist temptation. Do not feel strong in ourselves.

I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.

6. Asking God for wisdom to recognize our weaknesses and to recognize the
temptations of circumstances and not arguing more but rather avoiding, and putting ourselves in the hands of
God: "And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all
abundantly and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” (James 1:5).

7. Taking temptation as a test that produces joy by strengthening our

dependence and faith in God: "My brothers, consider it pure joy whenever you face trials of many kinds
trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its
complete work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” (James 1:2–

8. To affirm ourselves in the three promises of God for our lives:

The first one says: 'Faithful is God who will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear.'
provide, giving us together also the way out." (1 Corinthians 10:13).

b. The second says: 'Resist the devil and he will flee from us' (James 4:7).

c. There is a glorious reward for those who resist temptations in their daily walk with
Christ: "Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has resisted the
test, he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him” (James 1:12)

Dear brothers, we must always give glory to God who does not leave us, nor does He
he will not leave us alone, but in the midst of temptation, he assures us that he always has control.
provides us with a way out, (1 Corinthians 10:13). We will go through many temptations, like the
Gold passes through fire, but whenever they come, we will become more beautiful for God.
praise, glory and honor in Jesus: 'so that the trial of your faith, more precious than gold
that perishes, though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor in
the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 1:7).