James 1:12-15
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted by God; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full- grown, brings forth death.
Encouraging Words...
So much for the claim that I sin because Adam sinned first. What an excuse this has become. I fall to temptation because I allow myself to do so. It is not God, nor my circumstances, nor something that I inherited that causes me to sin, but it is my choice. If I can choose to sin then by the grace of God I can choose to not sin.
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