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Tags archives: Temptation

  • The Struggle to See The Need For Prayer

  • 15 years ago
  • Hi Mike, Thank you for your email. This email hits my nail right on the head Mike. I think I also have a serious problem with prayer myself. I really do not know anymore what to pray for except for opening up my eyes more to see the mind of Christ and keep the words written in His book. I have l... [read more]

  • The Need To Pray

  • 16 years ago
  • Hi Mike, Jesus prayed to the Father "yet not my will but your's be done" and Jesus taught the Lord's prayer in teaching the disciples how to pray "thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven". How does this reconcile with the "counsel after His will"? Does this mean that our temptations are allowed... [read more]

  • Being Tempted Versus Being Tested

  • 17 years ago
  • Dear Mr. Vinson, Can you please explain to me what is the difference between being tested and tempted since the NIV bible translates the word two different ways. Is there really any difference? Thanks, L____ Dear L__, You asked: What is the difference between being tested and tempted since the NIV b... [read more]

  • The Scriptures Have Opened Up

  • 17 years ago
  • Oct 1, 2008 Thanks Mike for taking the time to reply so quickly. Thank you for your spiritual insight into these scriptures. It all makes perfect sense. I guess I saw the sons of the Kingdom as being the nation of Israel, but overlooked the type application; elect and rejected, called and chosen. I... [read more]

  • Working Our Sins

  • 17 years ago
  • Mike, I hope you understand the point of this question. I'm not quite sure how to ask it but here goes. When we are tempted in light of Eph 6:12 and God is allowing it to happen and is totally sovereign over the outcome if I give in how does 1Co 10:13 fit in? God says I can bear it and will provide ... [read more]

  • Christ Made Sin

  • 18 years ago
  • Thank you again for answering my emails. I am not able to get past the flesh of Christ not to have sinned. In one of your responses to the emails that were sent to you by others, you kind of dismissed the notion of immaculate birth. I cannot get the wording of scriptures right, but Paul mentioned s... [read more]

  • God Cannot be Tempted

  • 21 years ago
  • Mr. Vinson, Questions: Rom 10:14... how shall they hear without a preacher? And verse 15... except they be sent... My question is, are there "any" preachers, ministers, called themselves, called "this day" as part of the few? Or are they part of the "many called" to fulfill God's plan? At this poin... [read more]