I'm a little confused Randall. You just read that God does not temp man. I was reading Genesis again and there was a line that said God tempted Abraham, regarding the sacrifice of Isaac. Sure could use some clarification on this if you can find some. God bless.
The word temp is also used a few times to mean test. Here is a clip from an article I have and I thought maybe it would help explain it better than me. Here first he refutes the error of those who think that, just as it is clear to us that good thoughts are inspired by God, so also evil ones are produced in our mind at his instigation. Let no one, therefore, when he is tempted, say that he is tempted by God, with that temptation, which the rich man falling into will languish in his ways [James 1:11]; that is, let no one, when he has committed robbery, theft, calumny, murder, rape, or other things of this kind, say that he felt he had to perpetrate them because of God's compulsion, and therefore, that he was quite unable to avoid doing them. For God is not the intender [intemptator] of evil- there is understood - temptations; for he himself tempts no one with that temptation, namely, which deceives the unfortunate into sinning. For there is a twofold kind of temptation, one which deceives, the other which tests. According to that which deceives, God tempts no one; according to that which tests, God tempted Abraham [Genesis 22:1]. I hope this helps you. Have a great day my brother and if you need anything else I will try to help but I don't know everything.
I'm a little confused Randall. You just read that God does not temp man. I was reading Genesis again and there was a line that said God tempted Abraham, regarding the sacrifice of Isaac. Sure could use some clarification on this if you can find some. God bless.
The word temp is also used a few times to mean test. Here is a clip from an article I have and I thought maybe it would help explain it better than me. Here first he refutes the error of those who think that, just as it is clear to us that good thoughts are inspired by God, so also evil ones are produced in our mind at his instigation. Let no one, therefore, when he is tempted, say that he is tempted by God, with that temptation, which the rich man falling into will languish in his ways [James 1:11]; that is, let no one, when he has committed robbery, theft, calumny, murder, rape, or other things of this kind, say that he felt he had to perpetrate them because of God's compulsion, and therefore, that he was quite unable to avoid doing them. For God is not the intender [intemptator] of evil- there is understood - temptations; for he himself tempts no one with that temptation, namely, which deceives the unfortunate into sinning. For there is a twofold kind of temptation, one which deceives, the other which tests. According to that which deceives, God tempts no one; according to that which tests, God tempted Abraham [Genesis 22:1].
I hope this helps you. Have a great day my brother and if you need anything else I will try to help but I don't know everything.
@@soundbibledoctrine2825 That was a excellent answer. Thank you again brother and God bless.
You are sure welcome and I am glad I could help. God bless you and your ministry.