Job 1:12 – The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then,
everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a
finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.
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Corinthians 10:13 – No temptation has overtaken you except what is
common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that
you can endure it.
2 Samuel 24:1 – Again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and he incited David against them,
saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”
Application:
- · In all the evil he effects among human beings or in nature, Satan is under God’s power.
- · Temptation in itself is not sin. Jesus was tempted. Yielding to temptation is sin.
- · Although Scripture is clear that God does not cause anyone to sin, it is also clear that the evil acts of people and Satan are under God’s sovereign control.
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
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